Warm

Up 10.4
One point on a circle is (8, -15). Evaluate the six trig functions of
the angle formed.

Find the reference angle for the given angle.

255o

9
4

How do you determine the sign of a trig function?

Explain how to evaluate the expression shown. Then, evaluate.

7
tan
4

cos 180 o

Unit 10: Trigonometric

Ratios and Functions

Target 10.4
EVALUATE INVERSE
TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
(13.4)

What angle(s) has/have a sine of ? In other words, nd sin-1 .

Because there are many possible angles, we need to restrict the
domain of sin-1, cos-1 and tan-1 to get just one answer.

sin
90

cos
180

tan
90

-90

-90
These are called inverse trig functions.

Notice that sin-1 and tan-1 will always give you __________ angles as
answers. Only cos-1 will give you __________ angles as answers.

Evaluate the expression in both degrees and radians. Round your

answers to two decimal places.

cos

tan

(0.8231)

( 3 )

sin

(0.1561)

sin

(2 )

We can use inverse trig functions to nd the missing angles of

right triangles.
Find .

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To comply with government regulations, a wheelchair ramp must

rise 8 feet for every 20 feet in length. What is the angle of elevation
at which the ramp needs to be built?

Solve the equation. Note the domain.

cos = 0.4; 270o < < 360o

Solve the equation. Note the domain.

sin = 0.62; 90 o < < 180o

Find both angles that solve the equation.

1
sin = ;
2

0 o < < 360 o

Find both angles that solve the equation.

3
tan = ;
3

0 o < < 360 o