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Arkansas Tech University MATH 2914: Calculus I Dr. Marcel B. Finan 3.5 Derivatives of Inverse Trigonometric Functions In this section we introduce the inverse trigonometric functions and then find their derivatives. The Inverse Sine Function The function f (x) = sin x is increasing on the interval [− π2 , π2 ]. Thus, f (x) is one-to-one and consequently it has an inverse denoted by f −1 (x) = sin−1 x. We call this new function the inverse sine function. From the definition of inverse functions discussed in Section 3.2, we have the following properties of sin−1 (x) : (i) Dom(sin−1 x) = Range(sin x) = [−1, 1]. (ii) Range(sin−1 x) = Dom(sin x) = [− π2 , π2 ]. (iii) sin (sin−1 x) = x for all −1 ≤ x ≤ 1. (iv) sin−1 (sin x) = x for all − π2 ≤ x ≤ π2 . (v) y = sin−1 x if and only if sin y = x. Using words, the notation y = sin−1 x gives the angle y whose sine value is x. Remark 3.5.1 If x is outside the interval [− π2 , π2 ] then we look for the angle y in the interval [− π2 , π2 ] such that sin x = sin y. In this case, sin−1 (sin x) = y. For example, −1 sin−1 (sin 5π (sin π6 ) = π6 . 6 ) = sin The graph of y = sin−1 x is the reflection of the graph of y = sin x about the line y = x as shown in Figure 3.5.1. 1 Figure 3.5.1 To find the derivative of the inverse sine, we let y = sin−1 x for −1 ≤ x ≤ 1. Thus, sin y = x. Applying the implicit differentiation process, we find 1 1 =√ , −1<x<1 cos y 1 − x2 p √ where cos y = ± 1 − sin2 y = 1 − x2 (draw a right triangle with hypotenuse of length 1, acute angle y, and opposite side of length x). Note we chose the positive sign since cos y ≥ 0 for − π2 ≤ y ≤ π2 . Now, if y = sin−1 (u(x)) then by the chain rule, we have y 0 cos y = 1 =⇒ y 0 = y0 = √ 1 · u0 . 1 − u2 The Inverse Cosine function In order to define the inverse cosine function, we will restrict the function f (x) = cos x over the interval [0, π]. There the function is always decreasing. Therefore f (x) is one-to-one function. Hence, its inverse will be denoted by f −1 (x) = cos−1 x. We call cos−1 x the inverse cosine function. The following are consequences of the definition of inverse functions: (i) Dom(cos−1 x) = Range(cos x) = [−1, 1]. (ii) Range(cos−1 x) = Dom(cos x) = [0, π]. (iii) cos (cos−1 x) = x for all −1 ≤ x ≤ 1. (iv) cos−1 (cos x) = x for all 0 ≤ x ≤ π. (v) y = cos−1 x if and only if cos y = x. Using words, the notation y = cos−1 x gives the angle y whose cosine value is x. Remark 3.5.2 If x is outside the interval [0, π] then we look for the angle y in the interval [0, π] such that cos x = cos y. In this case, cos−1 (cos x) = y. For example, −1 (cos 5π ) = 5π . cos−1 (cos 7π 6 ) = cos 6 6 The graph of y = cos−1 x is the reflection of the graph of y = cos x about the line y = x as shown in Figure 3.5.2. 2 Figure 3.5.2 To find the derivative of the inverse cosine function, we argue in a way similar to the inverse sine function and find d 1 (cos−1 x) = − √ , −1<x<1 dx 1 − x2 and d 1 · u0 . (cos−1 u(x)) = − √ 2 dx 1−u The Inverse Tangent Function Although not one-to-one on its full domain, the tangent function is one-toone when restricted to the interval (− π2 , π2 ) since it is increasing there. Thus, the inverse function exists and is denoted by f −1 (x) = tan−1 x. We call this function the inverse tangent function. As before, we have the following properties: (i) Dom(tan−1 x) = Range(tan x) = (−∞, ∞). (ii) Range(tan−1 x) = Dom(tan x) = (− π2 , π2 ). (iii) tan (tan−1 x) = x for all x. (iv) tan−1 (tan x) = x for all − π2 < x < π2 . (v) y = tan−1 x if and only if tan y = x. In words, the notation y = tan−1 x means that y is the angle whose tangent value is x. Remark 3.5.3 If x is outside the interval (− π2 , π2 ) and x 6= (2n + 1) π2 , where n is an integer, then we look for the angle y in the interval (− π2 , π2 ) such that tan x = tan y. In this case, tan−1 (tan x) = y. For example, tan−1 (tan 5π 6 )= π π −1 tan (tan (− 6 )) = − 6 . 3 The graph of y = tan−1 x is the reflection of y = tan x about the line y = x as shown in Figure 3.5.3. Note that the lines y = ± π2 are horizontal asymptotes. That is lim tan−1 x = − π2 x→−∞ and lim tan−1 x = π2 . x→∞ To find the derivative of the inverse tangent, we write y = tan−1 x if and only if tan y = x. Applying the implicit differentiation process, we find y 0 sec2 y = 1 =⇒ y 0 = cos2 y = 1 1 + x2 1 where we use the trigonometric identity cos (tan−1 x) = 1+x 2 (right triangle figure) Now, for y = tan−1 (u(x)) we apply the chain rule and obtain d 1 (tan−1 (u(x))) = · u0 . dx 1 + u2 Figure 3.5.3 4