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Six Inverse Trig Functions

Base Case: Six Inverse Trig Functions

f ( x )

 

f ( x )

f ( x ) = sin 1 ( x )

f ( x ) = arcsin ( x )

 

f ( x ) = 1 1 x 2

f ( x ) = cos 1 ( x )

f ( x ) = arccos ( x )

 

f ( x ) = 1 1 x 2

f ( x ) = tan 1 ( x )

f ( x ) = arctan ( x )

 

f ( x ) = 1 1 + x 2

f ( x ) = sec 1 ( x )

f ( x ) = arcsec ( x )

 

f ( x ) = 1 | x | x 2 1

f ( x ) = csc 1 ( x )

f ( x ) = arccsc ( x )

 

f ( x ) = 1 | x | x 2 1

f ( x ) = cot 1 ( x )

f ( x ) = arccot ( x )

 

f ( x ) = 1 1 + x 2

 

Note :

          Keep in mind that as soon as whatever is inside the function, inside the parenthesis, is more than just your basic x , the problem’s primary rule becomes a chain rule. Whatever you replace the x with inside your base special case will become the inside piece of your chain rule.

          Also, when you apply the chain rule, everywhere you see an x in the f ( x ) equations above, you will plug in the full inside piece.

          You will need to know this table equally as well in both directions, left to right and right to left.

          Conveniently math teachers have not come to an agreement on how to refer to inverse trig functions. So, depending on where you are taking your AP Calculus class you could see either version, (i.e.,  sin 1 ( x )   or  arc sin ( x ) ) used to describe an inverse trig function. They both mean the same thing, and they both have the same derivative.

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