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Several notations for the inverse trigonometric functions exist. The most common convention is to name inverse trigonometric functions using an arc- prefix: arcsin(x), arccos(x), arctan(x), etc. [1] (This convention is used throughout this article.)
Arcsine Arccosine.svg - a nice plot of the arcsine and the arccosine function Image title Arcsine(arcsin)-function + Arcsine(arccos)-function from Wikimedia Commons plot-range: complete functions plotted with cubic bezier-curves in several intervalls the bezier-controll-points are calculated to give a very accurate result.
Arcsine.svg - a nice plot of the arcsine function: Image title: Arcsine(arcsin, asin)-function from Wikimedia Commons plotted with three different cubic bezier-curves the bezier-controll-points are calculated to give a very accurate result. symbols in "Computer Modern" (TeX) font embedded created with a plain text editor using GNU/Linux
A formula for computing the trigonometric identities for the one-third angle exists, but it requires finding the zeroes of the cubic equation 4x 3 − 3x + d = 0, where is the value of the cosine function at the one-third angle and d is the known value of the cosine function at the full angle.
If, in the alternative definition, θ is chosen to run from −90° to +90°, in opposite direction of the earlier definition, it can be found uniquely from an arcsine, but beware of an arccotangent. In this case in all formulas below all arguments in θ should have sine and cosine exchanged, and as derivative also a plus and minus exchanged.
There are three common notations for inverse trigonometric functions. The arcsine function, for instance, could be written as sin −1, asin, or, as is used on this page, arcsin. For each inverse trigonometric integration formula below there is a corresponding formula in the list of integrals of inverse hyperbolic functions.
Graphs of historical trigonometric functions compared with sin and cos – in the SVG file, hover over or click a graph to highlight it The ordinary sine function ( see note on etymology ) was sometimes historically called the sinus rectus ("straight sine"), to contrast it with the versed sine ( sinus versus ). [ 37 ]
Scientific calculators have buttons for calculating the main trigonometric functions (sin, cos, tan, and sometimes cis and their inverses). [51] Most allow a choice of angle measurement methods: degrees, radians, and sometimes gradians. Most computer programming languages provide function libraries that include the trigonometric functions. [52]