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Find the exact values of the inverse trigonometric functions on the unit circle

Answer 1

Abigail Nelson

Chloe Evans

Consider the point $P(-\frac{1}{2}, -\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2})$ on the unit circle. Determine the exact values for the following inverse trigonometric functions:

1. $\arcsin(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2})$

2. $\arccos(-\frac{1}{2})$

3. $\arctan(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3})$

Answer:

1. $\arcsin(-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}) = -\frac{\pi}{3}$

2. $\arccos(-\frac{1}{2}) = \frac{2\pi}{3}$

3. $\arctan(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}) = \frac{\pi}{6}$

Answer 2

Alex Thompson

Ella Lewis

Given the point $P(-frac{1}{2}, -frac{sqrt{3}}{2})$ on the unit circle, compute the exact values for the following:

1. $arcsin(-frac{sqrt{3}}{2})$

2. $arccos(-frac{1}{2})$

Answer:

1. $arcsin(-frac{sqrt{3}}{2}) = -frac{pi}{3}$

2. $arccos(-frac{1}{2}) = frac{2pi}{3}$

Answer 3

Amelia Mitchell

Lucas Brown

For the point $P(-frac{1}{2}, -frac{sqrt{3}}{2})$ on the unit circle, find:

1. $arcsin(-frac{sqrt{3}}{2}) = -frac{pi}{3}$

2. $arccos(-frac{1}{2}) = frac{2pi}{3}$