Chapter 10 - NCPN
Chapter 10 - NCPN
Chapter 10 - NCPN
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Lesson <strong>10</strong>.3 Inverse Trigonometric<br />
Functions<br />
Objectives<br />
Find the angle measure<br />
given the side lengths of<br />
a triangle.<br />
Joshua and his friends built a skateboarding ramp. The ramp is 5 feet<br />
long and 2 feet high. What is the angle of the ramp’s incline<br />
Evaluating Inverse Trigonometric Functions<br />
An inverse function is a mathematical function that “undoes”<br />
another function. That is, if f and f –1 are inverse functions,<br />
(f ◦ f –1 )(x) = x and (f –1 ◦ f )(x) = x. For the sin, cos, and tan functions,<br />
the corresponding inverse functions are sin –1 , cos –1 , and tan –1 .<br />
Example 1<br />
Evaluating Inverse Trigonometric<br />
Functions<br />
Use a calculator to find the measure, in radians, of an angle that has a<br />
sine value of 0.707. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.<br />
Solution<br />
Be sure the calculator is in RADIAN mode. Enter the sine value on<br />
the calculator. Then use the sin –1 function to evaluate the inverse<br />
trigonometric function.<br />
sin –1 (0.707) ≈ 0.79 radians<br />
Ongoing Assessment<br />
Use a calculator to find the measure, in degrees, of an angle that has<br />
a tangent value of 2.145. Round your answer to the nearest whole<br />
degree. Be sure the calculator is in DEGREE mode. 65°<br />
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