INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
GRAPHS of INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
PRICIPAL VALUE BRANCH OF INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
Applications of INVERSE TRIGONOMRTRIC FUNCTIONS:
Inverse Trigonometric Functions can be very useful in the real world and not just in math class :
An example can be in aviation, if two aircraft depart from an air base at the same speed forming an angle and
following straight paths, you can determine the distance between them.
In the ocean a captain of a ship can determine the wrong course of the ship, always in a straight line, ordering
to modify the course in the degree to go directly to the correct destination point. Using this functions: sin^(−1)
(x) , cos^(−1) (x) , and tan^(−1) (x) to determine the direction they want to go.
An example of people using inverse trigonometric functions would be builders such as construction workers,
architects, and many others. An example of the use would be the creation of bike ramp. You will have to find
the height and the length. Then find the angle by using the inverse of sine. Put the length over the height to
find the angle. Architects would have to calculate the angle of a bridge and the supports when drawing
outlines. These calculations are then applied to find the safest angle. The workers would then uses these
calculations to build the bridge.
One use of inverse trigonometric functions in real life is if for example say you are a carpenter and you want
to make sure that the end of a piece of wood molding is cut at a 45-degree angle. You can measure the side
lengths at the end of the molding and use an inverse trigonometric function to determine the angle of the cut.
Therefore inverse trig functions can be used for other functions related to carpentry like construction etc.
Inverse trigonometric functions are commonly used in engineering, construction, and architecture. For
example, archeologists discovered an ancient ruin on the peak of a steep mountain. They have heavy
machinery, however, they cannot bring it up a steep slope. They can find the elevation of the paths in order to
determine the best route for the machinery to take. If the route ends 200ft above their current position, 400ft
horizontal and the machinery cant go at a greater angle than 40 degrees, they can use inverse trig functions to
find the angle of the route. Based on their findings, they can find the best route to take up the mountain.
