Common Trigonometry Mistakes
Example: Value of inverse cosine

The Goal

Find

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The Mistake

Find the mistake:

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Need a hint? Look carefully at the red part:

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The Correction

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An Explanation

The range for inverse cosine is the interval from 0 to π. Cosine takes on negative values between π/2 and π. Students should learn the values of the inverse trigonometric functions at nice values - visit Trigonometric Facts to help learn these values.

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