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Calculating inverse trig expressions like cos(arctan -2)
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I have some problems "connecting dots". All feedback is welcomed and really, really helpful! :)
Task 1: calculate $quad tan{(arcsin{(-frac{3}{4}}))}$
Solution:
$tan{(arcsin{-frac{3}{4}})} = tan{(arctan{(- beta)})}$
$arctan{(- beta)} = quad ?$
Drawing the right triangle:
$3^2 + x^2 = 4^2$
$x = sqrt{7} quad$ (neglecting the negative one because side of a triangle has to be positive, right?)
$Rightarrow beta = frac{3}{sqrt{7}}$
$Longrightarrow tan{(arcsin{-frac{3}{4}})} = tan{(arctan{(- beta)})} = tan{(arctan{(- frac{3}{sqrt{7}})})} = - frac{3}{sqrt{7}}$
And this is a good answer. But here's another example, same method, wrong answer.
Task 2: calculate $quad cos{(arctan{(-2)})}$
$cos{(arctan{(-2)})} = cos{(arccos{(- beta)})}$
$arccos{(- beta)} = quad$ ?
Drawing the right triangle:
$2^2 + 1^2 = x^2$
$x = sqrt{5}$
$Rightarrow beta = frac{1}{sqrt{5}}$
$Longrightarrow cos{(arctan{(-2)})} = cos{(arccos{(-beta)})} = cos{(arccos{(-frac{1}{sqrt{5}})})} = -frac{1}{sqrt{5}} $
And this is a bad answer... Good one should be $frac{1}{sqrt{5}}$ (without the minus sign). Where did I make a mistake? What is bad with my method? Can you introduce me to another method?
I am still super new to mathematics, thus the stupid mistakes. Thanks.
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I have some problems "connecting dots". All feedback is welcomed and really, really helpful! :)
Task 1: calculate $quad tan{(arcsin{(-frac{3}{4}}))}$
Solution:
$tan{(arcsin{-frac{3}{4}})} = tan{(arctan{(- beta)})}$
$arctan{(- beta)} = quad ?$
Drawing the right triangle:
$3^2 + x^2 = 4^2$
$x = sqrt{7} quad$ (neglecting the negative one because side of a triangle has to be positive, right?)
$Rightarrow beta = frac{3}{sqrt{7}}$
$Longrightarrow tan{(arcsin{-frac{3}{4}})} = tan{(arctan{(- beta)})} = tan{(arctan{(- frac{3}{sqrt{7}})})} = - frac{3}{sqrt{7}}$
And this is a good answer. But here's another example, same method, wrong answer.
Task 2: calculate $quad cos{(arctan{(-2)})}$
$cos{(arctan{(-2)})} = cos{(arccos{(- beta)})}$
$arccos{(- beta)} = quad$ ?
Drawing the right triangle:
$2^2 + 1^2 = x^2$
$x = sqrt{5}$
$Rightarrow beta = frac{1}{sqrt{5}}$
$Longrightarrow cos{(arctan{(-2)})} = cos{(arccos{(-beta)})} = cos{(arccos{(-frac{1}{sqrt{5}})})} = -frac{1}{sqrt{5}} $
And this is a bad answer... Good one should be $frac{1}{sqrt{5}}$ (without the minus sign). Where did I make a mistake? What is bad with my method? Can you introduce me to another method?
I am still super new to mathematics, thus the stupid mistakes. Thanks.
real-analysis trigonometry inverse
asked Jan 23 at 19:21
wenoweno
29911
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I have some problems "connecting dots". All feedback is welcomed and really, really helpful! :)
Task 1: calculate $quad tan{(arcsin{(-frac{3}{4}}))}$
Solution:
$tan{(arcsin{-frac{3}{4}})} = tan{(arctan{(- beta)})}$
$arctan{(- beta)} = quad ?$
Drawing the right triangle:
$3^2 + x^2 = 4^2$
$x = sqrt{7} quad$ (neglecting the negative one because side of a triangle has to be positive, right?)
$Rightarrow beta = frac{3}{sqrt{7}}$
$Longrightarrow tan{(arcsin{-frac{3}{4}})} = tan{(arctan{(- beta)})} = tan{(arctan{(- frac{3}{sqrt{7}})})} = - frac{3}{sqrt{7}}$
And this is a good answer. But here's another example, same method, wrong answer.
Task 2: calculate $quad cos{(arctan{(-2)})}$
$cos{(arctan{(-2)})} = cos{(arccos{(- beta)})}$
$arccos{(- beta)} = quad$ ?
Drawing the right triangle:
$2^2 + 1^2 = x^2$
$x = sqrt{5}$
$Rightarrow beta = frac{1}{sqrt{5}}$
$Longrightarrow cos{(arctan{(-2)})} = cos{(arccos{(-beta)})} = cos{(arccos{(-frac{1}{sqrt{5}})})} = -frac{1}{sqrt{5}} $
And this is a bad answer... Good one should be $frac{1}{sqrt{5}}$ (without the minus sign). Where did I make a mistake? What is bad with my method? Can you introduce me to another method?
I am still super new to mathematics, thus the stupid mistakes. Thanks.
real-analysis trigonometry inverse
asked Jan 23 at 19:21
wenoweno
29911
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I have some problems "connecting dots". All feedback is welcomed and really, really helpful! :)
Task 1: calculate $quad tan{(arcsin{(-frac{3}{4}}))}$
Solution:
$tan{(arcsin{-frac{3}{4}})} = tan{(arctan{(- beta)})}$
$arctan{(- beta)} = quad ?$
Drawing the right triangle:
$3^2 + x^2 = 4^2$
$x = sqrt{7} quad$ (neglecting the negative one because side of a triangle has to be positive, right?)
$Rightarrow beta = frac{3}{sqrt{7}}$
$Longrightarrow tan{(arcsin{-frac{3}{4}})} = tan{(arctan{(- beta)})} = tan{(arctan{(- frac{3}{sqrt{7}})})} = - frac{3}{sqrt{7}}$
And this is a good answer. But here's another example, same method, wrong answer.
Task 2: calculate $quad cos{(arctan{(-2)})}$
$cos{(arctan{(-2)})} = cos{(arccos{(- beta)})}$
$arccos{(- beta)} = quad$ ?
Drawing the right triangle:
$2^2 + 1^2 = x^2$
$x = sqrt{5}$
$Rightarrow beta = frac{1}{sqrt{5}}$
$Longrightarrow cos{(arctan{(-2)})} = cos{(arccos{(-beta)})} = cos{(arccos{(-frac{1}{sqrt{5}})})} = -frac{1}{sqrt{5}} $
And this is a bad answer... Good one should be $frac{1}{sqrt{5}}$ (without the minus sign). Where did I make a mistake? What is bad with my method? Can you introduce me to another method?
I am still super new to mathematics, thus the stupid mistakes. Thanks.
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Here, it is necessary to know the domain of trig functions and their inverses. You’ve ignored them, which is exactly why you made that error. The domain of $tan (x)$ is $x in left(-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right)$, so the range of $arctan(x)$ is $y in left(-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right)$. Generally, when the tangent of an angle is negative, it can either be in quadrants $2$ or $4$, but by how the domain has been chosen for $tan(x)$, we consider only the quadrant $4$ angle. So $arctan(-2)$ returns some angle in quadrant $4$, and cosine is positive there. You chose the quadrant $2$ angle, where cosine is negative.
Addition: Here are the domain and range of the six main trig functions:
$$begin{array}{|c|}
hline
text{Function}&text{Domain}&text{Range}\hline
sin(x)&-dfrac{pi}{2} leq x leq dfrac{pi}{2}&vert yvert leq 1\hline
cos(x)&0 leq x leq pi&vert yvert leq 1&\ hline
tan(x)&-dfrac{pi}{2} < x < dfrac{pi}{2}&y in mathbb{R}\hline
csc(x)&-dfrac{pi}{2} leq x leq dfrac{pi}{2}&vert yvert geq 1\hline
sec(x)&0 leq x leq pi&vert yvert geq 1 \ hline
cot(x)&0 < x < pi&y in mathbb{R}\hline
end{array}$$
For the inverse of each, simply switch the domain and range.
answered Jan 23 at 19:50
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You, sir, are a live saviour. I remember your name from helping me few months ago. Would you take a look at my newest thread math.stackexchange.com/questions/3085011/… ? I don't know how to apply the rule you taught me here math.stackexchange.com/a/3026582/617563 .
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– weno
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Well, glad it helped! I’ve added a table of the domain and ranges of the trig functions. You need to know them to solve these problems. It might seem a bit too much, but they’re actually simple to remember.
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Let $x= arctan(-2)$ then $ tan x = -2$ and $xin(-pi/2,pi/2)$
You are searching for $cos x$. Remember that we have $${1over cos^2x } =1+tan^2x implies...$$
answered Jan 23 at 19:25
Maria MazurMaria Mazur
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Would you be able to check what is wrong with my method?
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– weno
Jan 23 at 19:26
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I'm not sure but I think you can't use rectanguar triangle since there are trigonometric functions positive.
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This a common mistake among students. As KM101 pointed out, you cannot work with right-angled triangles in general, to solve problems related to trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions. Sine, cosine, and the forth, correspond to ratio between triangle side lenghts only when dealing with angles in the range $left[0, frac{pi}{2}right]$.
In any other case you must stick with the definitions, based, for example, on the coordinates of points belonging to the circle of radius $1$ centered at the origin of the axes.
Morover, since trigonometric functions are not invertible over their entire domain, they are "limited" conventionally to some intervals before inversion.
The sine function is limited to the interval $left[-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right]$, where it is monotonically increasing. Consequently $arcsin(cdot )$ has
range $left[-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right]$. Similarly, to obtain monotonicity, cosine is limited between $0$ and $pi$, and that is going to be the range of $arccos(cdot )$. Finally the tangent is taken in the interval $left(-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right)$, which is going to be the range of $arctan(cdot )$.
So, for example, if you have to calculate
$$cos(arctan (-2))$$
you must ask yourself what is the cosine of the angle that has tangent equal to $-2$, in the range $left(-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right)$.This angle being in the fourth quadrant, it must have negative sine and positive cosine. Only now can you use the quadratic relationship between sine and cosine (together with the known ratio between them, i.e. $-2$) to get the correct result.
answered Jan 23 at 20:22
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Here, it is necessary to know the domain of trig functions and their inverses. You’ve ignored them, which is exactly why you made that error. The domain of $tan (x)$ is $x in left(-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right)$, so the range of $arctan(x)$ is $y in left(-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right)$. Generally, when the tangent of an angle is negative, it can either be in quadrants $2$ or $4$, but by how the domain has been chosen for $tan(x)$, we consider only the quadrant $4$ angle. So $arctan(-2)$ returns some angle in quadrant $4$, and cosine is positive there. You chose the quadrant $2$ angle, where cosine is negative.
Addition: Here are the domain and range of the six main trig functions:
$$begin{array}{|c|}
hline
text{Function}&text{Domain}&text{Range}\hline
sin(x)&-dfrac{pi}{2} leq x leq dfrac{pi}{2}&vert yvert leq 1\hline
cos(x)&0 leq x leq pi&vert yvert leq 1&\ hline
tan(x)&-dfrac{pi}{2} < x < dfrac{pi}{2}&y in mathbb{R}\hline
csc(x)&-dfrac{pi}{2} leq x leq dfrac{pi}{2}&vert yvert geq 1\hline
sec(x)&0 leq x leq pi&vert yvert geq 1 \ hline
cot(x)&0 < x < pi&y in mathbb{R}\hline
end{array}$$
For the inverse of each, simply switch the domain and range.
answered Jan 23 at 19:50
KM101KM101
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You, sir, are a live saviour. I remember your name from helping me few months ago. Would you take a look at my newest thread math.stackexchange.com/questions/3085011/… ? I don't know how to apply the rule you taught me here math.stackexchange.com/a/3026582/617563 .
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– weno
Jan 23 at 20:13
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Well, glad it helped! I’ve added a table of the domain and ranges of the trig functions. You need to know them to solve these problems. It might seem a bit too much, but they’re actually simple to remember.
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– KM101
Jan 23 at 20:15
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$begingroup$
Here, it is necessary to know the domain of trig functions and their inverses. You’ve ignored them, which is exactly why you made that error. The domain of $tan (x)$ is $x in left(-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right)$, so the range of $arctan(x)$ is $y in left(-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right)$. Generally, when the tangent of an angle is negative, it can either be in quadrants $2$ or $4$, but by how the domain has been chosen for $tan(x)$, we consider only the quadrant $4$ angle. So $arctan(-2)$ returns some angle in quadrant $4$, and cosine is positive there. You chose the quadrant $2$ angle, where cosine is negative.
Addition: Here are the domain and range of the six main trig functions:
$$begin{array}{|c|}
hline
text{Function}&text{Domain}&text{Range}\hline
sin(x)&-dfrac{pi}{2} leq x leq dfrac{pi}{2}&vert yvert leq 1\hline
cos(x)&0 leq x leq pi&vert yvert leq 1&\ hline
tan(x)&-dfrac{pi}{2} < x < dfrac{pi}{2}&y in mathbb{R}\hline
csc(x)&-dfrac{pi}{2} leq x leq dfrac{pi}{2}&vert yvert geq 1\hline
sec(x)&0 leq x leq pi&vert yvert geq 1 \ hline
cot(x)&0 < x < pi&y in mathbb{R}\hline
end{array}$$
For the inverse of each, simply switch the domain and range.
answered Jan 23 at 19:50
KM101KM101
6,0901525
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You, sir, are a live saviour. I remember your name from helping me few months ago. Would you take a look at my newest thread math.stackexchange.com/questions/3085011/… ? I don't know how to apply the rule you taught me here math.stackexchange.com/a/3026582/617563 .
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– weno
Jan 23 at 20:13
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Well, glad it helped! I’ve added a table of the domain and ranges of the trig functions. You need to know them to solve these problems. It might seem a bit too much, but they’re actually simple to remember.
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– KM101
Jan 23 at 20:15
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Here, it is necessary to know the domain of trig functions and their inverses. You’ve ignored them, which is exactly why you made that error. The domain of $tan (x)$ is $x in left(-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right)$, so the range of $arctan(x)$ is $y in left(-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right)$. Generally, when the tangent of an angle is negative, it can either be in quadrants $2$ or $4$, but by how the domain has been chosen for $tan(x)$, we consider only the quadrant $4$ angle. So $arctan(-2)$ returns some angle in quadrant $4$, and cosine is positive there. You chose the quadrant $2$ angle, where cosine is negative.
Addition: Here are the domain and range of the six main trig functions:
$$begin{array}{|c|}
hline
text{Function}&text{Domain}&text{Range}\hline
sin(x)&-dfrac{pi}{2} leq x leq dfrac{pi}{2}&vert yvert leq 1\hline
cos(x)&0 leq x leq pi&vert yvert leq 1&\ hline
tan(x)&-dfrac{pi}{2} < x < dfrac{pi}{2}&y in mathbb{R}\hline
csc(x)&-dfrac{pi}{2} leq x leq dfrac{pi}{2}&vert yvert geq 1\hline
sec(x)&0 leq x leq pi&vert yvert geq 1 \ hline
cot(x)&0 < x < pi&y in mathbb{R}\hline
end{array}$$
For the inverse of each, simply switch the domain and range.
answered Jan 23 at 19:50
KM101KM101
6,0901525
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Here, it is necessary to know the domain of trig functions and their inverses. You’ve ignored them, which is exactly why you made that error. The domain of $tan (x)$ is $x in left(-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right)$, so the range of $arctan(x)$ is $y in left(-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right)$. Generally, when the tangent of an angle is negative, it can either be in quadrants $2$ or $4$, but by how the domain has been chosen for $tan(x)$, we consider only the quadrant $4$ angle. So $arctan(-2)$ returns some angle in quadrant $4$, and cosine is positive there. You chose the quadrant $2$ angle, where cosine is negative.
Addition: Here are the domain and range of the six main trig functions:
$$begin{array}{|c|}
hline
text{Function}&text{Domain}&text{Range}\hline
sin(x)&-dfrac{pi}{2} leq x leq dfrac{pi}{2}&vert yvert leq 1\hline
cos(x)&0 leq x leq pi&vert yvert leq 1&\ hline
tan(x)&-dfrac{pi}{2} < x < dfrac{pi}{2}&y in mathbb{R}\hline
csc(x)&-dfrac{pi}{2} leq x leq dfrac{pi}{2}&vert yvert geq 1\hline
sec(x)&0 leq x leq pi&vert yvert geq 1 \ hline
cot(x)&0 < x < pi&y in mathbb{R}\hline
end{array}$$
For the inverse of each, simply switch the domain and range.
answered Jan 23 at 19:50
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answered Jan 23 at 19:50
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answered Jan 23 at 19:50
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You, sir, are a live saviour. I remember your name from helping me few months ago. Would you take a look at my newest thread math.stackexchange.com/questions/3085011/… ? I don't know how to apply the rule you taught me here math.stackexchange.com/a/3026582/617563 .
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– weno
Jan 23 at 20:13
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Well, glad it helped! I’ve added a table of the domain and ranges of the trig functions. You need to know them to solve these problems. It might seem a bit too much, but they’re actually simple to remember.
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– KM101
Jan 23 at 20:15
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You, sir, are a live saviour. I remember your name from helping me few months ago. Would you take a look at my newest thread math.stackexchange.com/questions/3085011/… ? I don't know how to apply the rule you taught me here math.stackexchange.com/a/3026582/617563 .
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– weno
Jan 23 at 20:13
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Well, glad it helped! I’ve added a table of the domain and ranges of the trig functions. You need to know them to solve these problems. It might seem a bit too much, but they’re actually simple to remember.
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– KM101
Jan 23 at 20:15
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You, sir, are a live saviour. I remember your name from helping me few months ago. Would you take a look at my newest thread math.stackexchange.com/questions/3085011/… ? I don't know how to apply the rule you taught me here math.stackexchange.com/a/3026582/617563 .
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– weno
Jan 23 at 20:13
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You, sir, are a live saviour. I remember your name from helping me few months ago. Would you take a look at my newest thread math.stackexchange.com/questions/3085011/… ? I don't know how to apply the rule you taught me here math.stackexchange.com/a/3026582/617563 .
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– weno
Jan 23 at 20:13
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Well, glad it helped! I’ve added a table of the domain and ranges of the trig functions. You need to know them to solve these problems. It might seem a bit too much, but they’re actually simple to remember.
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– KM101
Jan 23 at 20:15
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Well, glad it helped! I’ve added a table of the domain and ranges of the trig functions. You need to know them to solve these problems. It might seem a bit too much, but they’re actually simple to remember.
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– KM101
Jan 23 at 20:15
add a comment |
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Let $x= arctan(-2)$ then $ tan x = -2$ and $xin(-pi/2,pi/2)$
You are searching for $cos x$. Remember that we have $${1over cos^2x } =1+tan^2x implies...$$
answered Jan 23 at 19:25
Maria MazurMaria Mazur
46.9k1260120
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Would you be able to check what is wrong with my method?
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– weno
Jan 23 at 19:26
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I'm not sure but I think you can't use rectanguar triangle since there are trigonometric functions positive.
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– Maria Mazur
Jan 23 at 19:29
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Let $x= arctan(-2)$ then $ tan x = -2$ and $xin(-pi/2,pi/2)$
You are searching for $cos x$. Remember that we have $${1over cos^2x } =1+tan^2x implies...$$
answered Jan 23 at 19:25
Maria MazurMaria Mazur
46.9k1260120
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Would you be able to check what is wrong with my method?
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– weno
Jan 23 at 19:26
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I'm not sure but I think you can't use rectanguar triangle since there are trigonometric functions positive.
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– Maria Mazur
Jan 23 at 19:29
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Let $x= arctan(-2)$ then $ tan x = -2$ and $xin(-pi/2,pi/2)$
You are searching for $cos x$. Remember that we have $${1over cos^2x } =1+tan^2x implies...$$
answered Jan 23 at 19:25
Maria MazurMaria Mazur
46.9k1260120
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Let $x= arctan(-2)$ then $ tan x = -2$ and $xin(-pi/2,pi/2)$
You are searching for $cos x$. Remember that we have $${1over cos^2x } =1+tan^2x implies...$$
answered Jan 23 at 19:25
Maria MazurMaria Mazur
46.9k1260120
edited Jan 23 at 19:27
answered Jan 23 at 19:25
Maria MazurMaria Mazur
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answered Jan 23 at 19:25
Maria MazurMaria Mazur
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answered Jan 23 at 19:25
Maria MazurMaria Mazur
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Would you be able to check what is wrong with my method?
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– weno
Jan 23 at 19:26
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I'm not sure but I think you can't use rectanguar triangle since there are trigonometric functions positive.
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– Maria Mazur
Jan 23 at 19:29
add a comment |
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Would you be able to check what is wrong with my method?
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– weno
Jan 23 at 19:26
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I'm not sure but I think you can't use rectanguar triangle since there are trigonometric functions positive.
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– Maria Mazur
Jan 23 at 19:29
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Would you be able to check what is wrong with my method?
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– weno
Jan 23 at 19:26
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Would you be able to check what is wrong with my method?
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– weno
Jan 23 at 19:26
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I'm not sure but I think you can't use rectanguar triangle since there are trigonometric functions positive.
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– Maria Mazur
Jan 23 at 19:29
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I'm not sure but I think you can't use rectanguar triangle since there are trigonometric functions positive.
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– Maria Mazur
Jan 23 at 19:29
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This a common mistake among students. As KM101 pointed out, you cannot work with right-angled triangles in general, to solve problems related to trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions. Sine, cosine, and the forth, correspond to ratio between triangle side lenghts only when dealing with angles in the range $left[0, frac{pi}{2}right]$.
In any other case you must stick with the definitions, based, for example, on the coordinates of points belonging to the circle of radius $1$ centered at the origin of the axes.
Morover, since trigonometric functions are not invertible over their entire domain, they are "limited" conventionally to some intervals before inversion.
The sine function is limited to the interval $left[-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right]$, where it is monotonically increasing. Consequently $arcsin(cdot )$ has
range $left[-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right]$. Similarly, to obtain monotonicity, cosine is limited between $0$ and $pi$, and that is going to be the range of $arccos(cdot )$. Finally the tangent is taken in the interval $left(-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right)$, which is going to be the range of $arctan(cdot )$.
So, for example, if you have to calculate
$$cos(arctan (-2))$$
you must ask yourself what is the cosine of the angle that has tangent equal to $-2$, in the range $left(-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right)$.This angle being in the fourth quadrant, it must have negative sine and positive cosine. Only now can you use the quadratic relationship between sine and cosine (together with the known ratio between them, i.e. $-2$) to get the correct result.
answered Jan 23 at 20:22
MatteoMatteo
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This a common mistake among students. As KM101 pointed out, you cannot work with right-angled triangles in general, to solve problems related to trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions. Sine, cosine, and the forth, correspond to ratio between triangle side lenghts only when dealing with angles in the range $left[0, frac{pi}{2}right]$.
In any other case you must stick with the definitions, based, for example, on the coordinates of points belonging to the circle of radius $1$ centered at the origin of the axes.
Morover, since trigonometric functions are not invertible over their entire domain, they are "limited" conventionally to some intervals before inversion.
The sine function is limited to the interval $left[-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right]$, where it is monotonically increasing. Consequently $arcsin(cdot )$ has
range $left[-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right]$. Similarly, to obtain monotonicity, cosine is limited between $0$ and $pi$, and that is going to be the range of $arccos(cdot )$. Finally the tangent is taken in the interval $left(-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right)$, which is going to be the range of $arctan(cdot )$.
So, for example, if you have to calculate
$$cos(arctan (-2))$$
you must ask yourself what is the cosine of the angle that has tangent equal to $-2$, in the range $left(-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right)$.This angle being in the fourth quadrant, it must have negative sine and positive cosine. Only now can you use the quadratic relationship between sine and cosine (together with the known ratio between them, i.e. $-2$) to get the correct result.
answered Jan 23 at 20:22
MatteoMatteo
1,082313
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add a comment |
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This a common mistake among students. As KM101 pointed out, you cannot work with right-angled triangles in general, to solve problems related to trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions. Sine, cosine, and the forth, correspond to ratio between triangle side lenghts only when dealing with angles in the range $left[0, frac{pi}{2}right]$.
In any other case you must stick with the definitions, based, for example, on the coordinates of points belonging to the circle of radius $1$ centered at the origin of the axes.
Morover, since trigonometric functions are not invertible over their entire domain, they are "limited" conventionally to some intervals before inversion.
The sine function is limited to the interval $left[-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right]$, where it is monotonically increasing. Consequently $arcsin(cdot )$ has
range $left[-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right]$. Similarly, to obtain monotonicity, cosine is limited between $0$ and $pi$, and that is going to be the range of $arccos(cdot )$. Finally the tangent is taken in the interval $left(-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right)$, which is going to be the range of $arctan(cdot )$.
So, for example, if you have to calculate
$$cos(arctan (-2))$$
you must ask yourself what is the cosine of the angle that has tangent equal to $-2$, in the range $left(-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right)$.This angle being in the fourth quadrant, it must have negative sine and positive cosine. Only now can you use the quadratic relationship between sine and cosine (together with the known ratio between them, i.e. $-2$) to get the correct result.
answered Jan 23 at 20:22
MatteoMatteo
1,082313
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This a common mistake among students. As KM101 pointed out, you cannot work with right-angled triangles in general, to solve problems related to trigonometric and inverse trigonometric functions. Sine, cosine, and the forth, correspond to ratio between triangle side lenghts only when dealing with angles in the range $left[0, frac{pi}{2}right]$.
In any other case you must stick with the definitions, based, for example, on the coordinates of points belonging to the circle of radius $1$ centered at the origin of the axes.
Morover, since trigonometric functions are not invertible over their entire domain, they are "limited" conventionally to some intervals before inversion.
The sine function is limited to the interval $left[-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right]$, where it is monotonically increasing. Consequently $arcsin(cdot )$ has
range $left[-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right]$. Similarly, to obtain monotonicity, cosine is limited between $0$ and $pi$, and that is going to be the range of $arccos(cdot )$. Finally the tangent is taken in the interval $left(-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right)$, which is going to be the range of $arctan(cdot )$.
So, for example, if you have to calculate
$$cos(arctan (-2))$$
you must ask yourself what is the cosine of the angle that has tangent equal to $-2$, in the range $left(-frac{pi}{2}, frac{pi}{2}right)$.This angle being in the fourth quadrant, it must have negative sine and positive cosine. Only now can you use the quadratic relationship between sine and cosine (together with the known ratio between them, i.e. $-2$) to get the correct result.
answered Jan 23 at 20:22
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edited Jan 23 at 20:29
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answered Jan 23 at 20:22
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