Pre-Calculus: Quarter 2 - Module 7
Pre-Calculus: Quarter 2 - Module 7
Pre-Calculus
Quarter 2 – Module 7:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions
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Pre-Calculus – Grade 11
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 2 – Module 7: Inverse Trigonometric Functions
First Edition, 2020
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Pre-Calculus
Quarter 2 – Module 7:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
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learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into consideration
their needs and circumstances.
In addition to the material in the main text, you will also see this box in the body of
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This module was designed to provide you with fun and meaningful opportunities
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What I Need to Know This will give you an idea of the skills or
competencies you are expected to learn in
the module.
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At the end of this module you will also find:
1. Use the module with care. Do not put unnecessary mark/s on any part of
the module. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer What I Know before moving on to the other activities
included in the module.
3. Read the instruction carefully before doing each task.
4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and checking your
answers.
5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.
6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you are through with it.
If you encounter any difficulty in answering the tasks in this module, do not
hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are
not alone.
We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning
and gain deep understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!
This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help
you master the Inverse Trigonometric Functions. The scope of this module permits
it to be used in many different learning situations. The language used recognizes
the diverse vocabulary level of students. The lessons are arranged to follow the
standard sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be
changed to correspond with the textbook you are now using.
After going through this module, you are expected to illustrate the inverse
trigonometric functions.
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What I Know
A. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper.
a. c.
b. -1 d.
5. Find ( ).
a. c.
b. d.
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9. Which of the following is the graph of
a. c.
b. d.
b. d.
√
12. Which of the following is the value of ( )?
a. c.
b. d.
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13. Which of the following trigonometric inverse is equivalent to cot -1(x)?
a. b. c. d. cot( )
14. Refer to the given figure below, what is the measure of angle A?
A
5cm
2cm
15. What angle of elevation must a 17-meter ladder be placed to lean on a 15-
meter pine tree?
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Lesson
The Inverse Trigonometric
7 Functions
What’s In
Activity 1
Direction: Read the instruction carefully. Write your answer on a separate sheet of
paper.
A. Use a calculator to find the value to four decimal places of each function. (Note:
Use Radian mode to do this activity)
1. ( )
3. ( ) 4.
RAD
B. Set your calculator into the mode. Complete the table of values
below. Expressed your answers up to 4 decimal places.
Item No. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
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What’s New
Activity 2.
Answer the following. Give your reflection on the space provided below the tables
Given:
Table 1 x
y -1 √ √ √ √
Table 2 x -1 √ √ √ √
What is It
𝟏
Definition 1: The inverse sine function denoted by 𝑦 𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝒙 𝑜𝑟 𝒚 𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝒙,
is defined to be the inverse of the restricted sine function.
𝜋 𝜋
Thus, 𝑦 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 means 𝑦 𝑥 where 𝑥 and 𝑥 .
We read 𝑦 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 as “y equals the inverse sine at x.”
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Graph of Trigonometric Function Graph of Inverse Trigonometric
Function
NOT E:
𝑦 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 𝑥
𝑥
(2) All answers in this module were expressed in radian.
𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 𝑜𝑟 𝑦 𝑎𝑐𝑟𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥
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Graph of Trigonometric Function Graph of Inverse Trigonometric
Function
𝟏
𝒚 𝒄𝒐𝒕 𝒙 is and its range is 𝜋 .
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Graph of Trigonometric Function Graph of Inverse Trigonometric
Function
Domain: [
Range:
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Graph of Trigonometric Function Graph of Inverse Trigonometric
Function
Domain: [
Range: ] [
Observe that the process in getting the value of an inverse function is the
same for all inverse functions. That is, is the same as We need
to remember the range of each inverse trigonometric function. The table below
summarizes all the information about the six inverse trigonometric functions.
[ ] ⌈ ⌉
[ ] ⌈ ⌉
R ( )
{ ≥ } [ ) [ )
{ ≥ } + +
1) 2) 3) ( )
4) ( ) 5) 6) ( )
Solutions:
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1) Let . This is equivalent to . This means that we are looking
for the u=number x in the closed interval ⌈ ⌉ whose sine is . We get .
Thus, we have .
2) because and ∈ ⌈ ⌉
3) ( ) .
4) ( )
5)
√
6) ( )
1) 2)
√
3) (
√
)
4) 5) ( ) 6) ( )
7) e 8) √ 9) (
√
)
Solutions:
1) because and ∈⌈ ⌉
√
2) ( )
√ √ √
3) ( ) because ∈[ ]
4)
5) ( )
6) Here, note that ( ) Use the idea of reference angle, we know that
. Hence, ( ) ( ) ..
7) e because e and ∈[ )
8) √
√
9) ( )
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Domain:
𝑥
𝟐 𝒙 𝟎
Range:
𝝅 𝝅
𝒚
𝟐 𝟐
Solution 2: In this solution, we graph first the corresponding sine function, and then
use the symmetry with respect to y=x to graph the inverse function.
Then reflect this graph with respect to y=x, and we finally obtain the
graph of (solid line).
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Domain:
𝑥
𝟏 𝟏
𝒙
𝟐 𝟐
Range:
𝝅
𝟎 𝒚
𝟒
Solution: In this solution, the range is * +. The domain of this function comes
from the restriction of sine (Domain: [ ]) as follows:
Let (4,3) be a point on the terminal side of . Find the values of the six
trigonometric functions. See Figure 1.
We can see that
; ; and
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√
Example 1: Evaluate .
Example 2: Evaluate ( ).
𝜋
Hence, 𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( ) . Source: (snipped) https://www.cpp.edu/~manasab/106t-r.pdf
Example 3: Evaluate (√ ).
𝜋
Hence, 𝑐𝑜𝑡 .
√
Example 5: Evaluate ( ).
Solutions:
e 𝜃 , we have
𝜃
√ √ √
2√3
∙
( ) √ √
3
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√ √ √
So, ( ) ( ) . See Figure 12 Considering the range, is in
√
quadrant III. Hence, ( ) .
Example 6: Evaluate ( √ ).
Solutions:
𝜃 , we have
𝜃
√ √
∙
( √ ) √ √
√
So, 𝑐𝑠𝑐 ( √ ) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ( ). See Figure 12
Source: (snipped) https://www.cpp.edu/~manasab/106t-r.pdf
√
Considering the range, is in quadrant III.
𝜋
We can’t say it is since it is beyond
this range.
𝜋
Hence, 𝑐𝑠𝑐 ( √ ) .
There is an easy way to remember which quadrants the inverse trig functions on
the Unit Circle will come from, we use these “sun” diagrams:
Important Note:
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Trigonometric Functions, we get and in the interval ; there are no domain
restrictions.
Quadrant II Quadrant I
Step 3. Determine the unknown value from the problem. This is the time where
you must be able to identify what to be solved and how to solve is your next step.
Step4. From the 6 inverse trigonometric functions, use the mnemonics
SOHCAHTOA.
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Example.
The Cargo ship due east is approaching the lighthouse at a constant speed of
100ft/min. When it is 800 ft away from the lighthouse, it creates a 30-degree angle
of elevation, after 5 minutes what is the degree angle of elevation, and after how
many minutes more will the cargo ship be at the shortest distance from the
lighthouse? (source: Angga (2020) personal notes)
Illustration. 800ft
xft
z
A 30
5min or 500ft D y C
Cargo
Ship
Two objects are in its shortest distance when they are perpendicular. Let x be the
shortest distance from the light house to the cargo ship, let 500+y be the distance
covered due east and let z be the angle of elevation after 5-minute travel.
800 ft
xft
z
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A D C
C yft
500ft+y
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Hence, 400 = ytanz0. Thus, y = . However, we first observe that the triangle
ABC is a 30-60-90 triangle, and thus 500+y = 400√ 692.82 ft. which means y
=192.82 ft. Consequently, tan(z) = which means z = arc tan( ) =64.34
degrees.
Therefore, after 5 minutes it will be 64.340 angle of elevation, and after 1.9282
minutes it will be at the shortest distance from the lighthouse.
WHATS MORE
A. Find the exact values of the following, if they exist.
√
1.
2. * ( )+
3. ( )
4.
5. e ( ( ))
√
6.
C. Graph
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What I Have Learned
Direction: Now that you are about to complete this module, I’m sure you may now
be able to write your reflections by completing the sentences given below. Write
your answer in a separate sheet of paper
6) Make your own summary of domain and range of the inverse trigonometric
function. Complete the table below.
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What I Can Do
II. Identify the domain and the range of each. Then sketch the graph.
5) 6)
7) 8)
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Assessment
Direction. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
5. Find ( ).
a. c.
b. d.
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9. Which of the following is the graph of
a. c.
b. d.
b. d.
√
12. Which of the following is the value of ( )?
a. c.
b. d.
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13. Which of the following trigonometric inverse is equivalent to cot -1(x)?
a. b. c. d. cot( )
14. Refer to the given figure below, what is the measure of angle A?
5cm
2cm
Additional Activity
1.
2. e
3.
4.
5.
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What I Know What's More 7. D: 𝑥 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ≥≥
𝜋
𝜋 R: 𝑦 𝜋𝑦≠
1. A 9. D 1. D. 4700m at
2. B 10. A √
3. A 11. B 2. 85.130
𝜋
4. D 12. C 3.
5. C 13. B 𝜋
4. 8. D: 𝑥
6. B 14. C 𝜋 𝜋
7. A 15. C 5. – 𝜋 R: <𝑦<
𝜋
8. B 6.
7. * +
What's In
𝜋 𝜋
8. * +
1. -1.5422 8. -0.5
2. 0.2527 9. 0 9.
3. 1.2310 10. 0.5 C.
4. -1.4675 11. 0.7071 Assessment
5. -1 12. 0.8660
6. -0.8660 13. 1 1. A 9. D
7. -0.7071 2. B 10. A
3. A 11. B
4. D 12. C
What's New 5. C 13. B
6. B 14. C
Table 2: 𝒚 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟏𝒙
7. A 15. C
x y What Can I Do
8. B
𝝅
-1 𝜋 𝜋
𝟐 1. 3.
√ 𝝅 𝜋 𝜋 Additional Activity
𝟑 2. 4.
𝝅 1. D: 𝑥
√ 𝜋 𝜋
𝟒 5. D: All real numbers R: 𝑦
𝜋 𝜋
𝝅 R: <𝑦< 2. D: 𝑥 𝑜𝑟 𝑥 ≥
𝟔 𝜋 𝜋
R: 𝑦< 𝜋 𝑦<
𝟎
𝝅 3. D: 𝑥
𝟔 R: < 𝑦 < 𝜋
√ 𝝅 4. D: 𝑥
𝟒 6. D: 𝑥 R: 𝑦 𝜋
√ 𝝅 R: 𝑦 𝜋 5. D: 𝑥
𝟑 R: 𝑦 𝜋
𝝅
𝟐
Answer Key
References
3. https://cdn.kutasoftware.com/Worksheets/Precalc/04%20-
%20Inverse%20Trig%20Functions.pdf
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