Inverse Functions

No trig function is one to one unless you restrict the domain.
The tangent function below is one to one in the domain -π/2 < x < π/2   It passes the horizontal line test in this domain.


    





The cot function below is also one to one in the domain 0 < x < π    it passes the horizontal line test within that domain.






Are the sin and cos functions one to one? Try to answer the question before going to the next page.   next

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