Inverse Trigonometric Functions |
In the diagrams that follow, the letter "p" denotes the constant π,
and the green dashed lines represent vertical or horizontal asymptotes. |
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The graphs of a function
f(x) [left] and its inverse g(x) [right], which are obtained
from one another by reflection through the line y = x |
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The graph of the sine function; we invert the blue portion to
create the inverse sine | |
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The graph of the inverse sine function | |
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The graph of the cosine function; we invert the blue portion to
create the inverse cosine | |
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The graph of the inverse cosine function | |
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The graph of the tangent function; we invert the blue portion to
create the inverse tangent | |
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The graph of the inverse tangent function | |
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The graph of the cotangent function; we invert the blue portion to
create the inverse cotangent | |
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The graph of the inverse cotangent function | |
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The graph of the secant function; we invert the blue portion to
create the inverse secant | |
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The graph of the inverse secant function | |
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The graph of the cosecant function; we invert the blue portion to
create the inverse cosecant | |
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The graph of the inverse cosecant function | |
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