CLASS XII
CHAPTER 2 : INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
S.
FUNCTIONS DOMAIN RANGE
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−𝜋 𝜋
1 sin-1x [-1 , 1] [ , ]
2 2
2 cos-1x [-1 , 1] [0 , 𝜋]
−𝜋 𝜋
3 cosec-1x R – (-1 , 1) [ 2 , 2 ] - {0}
𝜋
4 sec-1x R – (-1 , 1) [0 , 𝜋] – { 2 }
−𝜋 𝜋
5 tan-1x R ( , )
2 2
6 cot-1x R (0 , 𝜋)
The value of an ITF which lies in the range of principal branch is called principal value of
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that ITF
8 cos(cos -1 x) = x , ∀ x ∈ [-1 , 1]
9 cos -1 (cos x) = x , ∀ x ∈ [0 , 𝜋]
10 sin (sin-1 x) = x , ∀ x ∈ [-1 , 1]
−𝜋 𝜋
11 sin-1 (sin x) = x , ∀ x ∈ [ 2 , 2 ]
12 tan(tan-1x) = x, ∀ x ∈ r
−𝜋 𝜋
13 tan-1(tanx) = x, ∀x ∈ ( 2 , 2 )
14 cot(cot-1x) = x, ∀ x ∈ r
15 cot-1(cot x) = x , ∀ x ∈ (0 , 𝜋)
16 sec(sec-1x) = x, ∀ x ∈ r – (-1,1)
𝜋
17 sec-1(secx) = x, ∀ x ∈ [0 , 𝜋] – { 2 }
18 cosec(cosec-1x) = x, ∀ x ∈ r – (-1,1)
−𝜋 𝜋
19 cosec-1(cosecx) = x, ∀ x ∈ [ 2 , 2 ] – { 0}
20 Cos-1 (- x) = 𝜋 - cos-1x
21 Sin -1(- x) = -sin-1x
22 Cot-1 (-x) = 𝜋 - cot-1x
23 Sec-1(-x) = 𝜋 - sec-1x
24 Tan-1(-x) = - tan-1x
𝜋
25 Sin-1x + cos-1x = 2
, ∀ x ∈ [-1 , 1]
𝜋
26 Cosec-1 x + sec-1x = 2 , ∀ |x| ≥ 1
𝜋
27 Tan -1 x + cot -1x = 2 , ∀ x ∈ r
Inverse of any trigonometric function is defined only when it is one – one and onto
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function.
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29 Sin-1x ≠ 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 (𝑜𝑟)(𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥)−1
30 sin-1 x and tan-1x are increasing functions in their domain.
31 cos -1 x and cot-1x are decreasing functions in their domain.
32 sec-1x and cosec-1x are neither increasing nor decreasing in their domain.
33 sin-1 x , tan-1x and cosec-1x are odd functions
Important substitutions :
Expression Substitution
a2 + x2 x = a tan𝜃 (or) x = a cot𝜃
a2 - x2 x = a sin𝜃 (or) x = a cos𝜃
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x2 - a2 x = a sec𝜃 (or) x = a cosec𝜃
x = a cos2𝜃 (or) x = a cos𝜃
𝑎−𝑥 𝑎+𝑥
√ (𝑜𝑟) √
𝑎+𝑥 𝑎−𝑥
x2 = a2 cos2𝜃 (or) x = a2 cos𝜃
𝑎2 − 𝑥 2 𝑎2 + 𝑥 2
√ (𝑜𝑟) √ 2
𝑎2 + 𝑥 2 𝑎 − 𝑥2