In Exercises 52–53, use a right triangle to write each expression as an algebraic expression. Assume that x is positive and that the given inverse trigonometric function is defined for the expression in x. sec(sin⁻¹ 1/x)
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Inverse Sine, Cosine, & Tangent
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Recall that the function \( \sin^{-1}(\sin(x)) = x \) holds true only when \( x \) is within the principal domain of the inverse sine function, which is \( \left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right] \).
Understand that the inverse sine function, \( \sin^{-1}(y) \), is defined to return values only in the interval \( \left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right] \) to ensure it is a proper function (one-to-one).
Since \( \sin(x) \) is periodic and not one-to-one over all real numbers, outside the interval \( \left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right] \), the equality \( \sin^{-1}(\sin(x)) = x \) does not hold because the inverse sine will return the principal value, not \( x \) itself.
Therefore, to find the interval where the cancellation property holds, identify the domain of \( x \) such that \( x \in \left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right] \).
Conclude that the cancellation property \( \sin^{-1}(\sin(x)) = x \) is valid only for \( x \) in the interval \( \left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right] \).
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