Inverse Trigonometric Functions - Class 12 CBSE
1. Domains and Ranges
sin^-1x | Domain: -1 <= x <= 1 | Range: [-pi/2, pi/2]
cos^-1x | Domain: -1 <= x <= 1 | Range: [0, pi]
tan^-1x | Domain: x in R | Range: (-pi/2, pi/2)
cot^-1x | Domain: x in R | Range: (0, pi)
sec^-1x | Domain: x <= -1 or x >= 1 | Range: [0, pi] excluding pi/2
csc^-1x | Domain: x <= -1 or x >= 1 | Range: [-pi/2, pi/2] excluding 0
2. Basic Identities
sin^-1x + cos^-1x = pi/2
tan^-1x + cot^-1x = pi/2
sec^-1x = cos^-1(1/x)
csc^-1x = sin^-1(1/x)
tan^-1x = sin^-1(x / sqrt(1 + x^2))
tan^-1x = cos^-1(1 / sqrt(1 + x^2))
3. Inverse Properties
sin(sin^-1x) = x for x in [-1, 1]
cos(cos^-1x) = x for x in [-1, 1]
tan(tan^-1x) = x for all x in R
sin^-1(sin x) = x for x in [-pi/2, pi/2]
cos^-1(cos x) = x for x in [0, pi]
tan^-1(tan x) = x for x in (-pi/2, pi/2)
4. Negative Angle Identities
sin^-1(-x) = -sin^-1(x)
cos^-1(-x) = pi - cos^-1(x)
tan^-1(-x) = -tan^-1(x)
cot^-1(-x) = pi - cot^-1(x)
sec^-1(-x) = pi - sec^-1(x)
csc^-1(-x) = -csc^-1(x)
5. Addition and Subtraction Formulas
tan^-1x + tan^-1y = tan^-1((x + y) / (1 - xy)) if xy < 1
tan^-1x - tan^-1y = tan^-1((x - y) / (1 + xy)) if xy > -1
cot^-1x + cot^-1y = cot^-1((xy - 1) / (x + y)) if xy > 1
6. Special Values
x | sin^-1x | cos^-1x | tan^-1x
0 |0 | pi/2 |0
1/2 | pi/6 | 5pi/6 |-
sqrt(2)/2 | pi/4 | pi/4 |-
sqrt(3)/2 | pi/3 | pi/6 |-
1 | pi/2 |0 | pi/4
-1 | -pi/2 | pi | -pi/4