# Trigonometric Function

• Aug 2nd 2010, 03:31 PM
MATNTRNG
Trigonometric Function
The inverse of Cos x is a function. The domain of Cos x could be ???

How would I find the domain???
• Aug 2nd 2010, 04:11 PM
Prove It
In order for $\textrm{Cos}\,{x}$ to have an inverse function, it must be one-to-one.

Draw the function $\cos{x}$. Can you choose a domain where there aren't any repeating $y$ values?
• Aug 2nd 2010, 04:31 PM
eumyang
Hmm... I'm assuming that the fact that C is capitalized is significant. I only learned $f(x) = \cos \,x$ when I was in school, and had never seen $f(x) = Cos \,x$ until now. Is it a regional/national thing? I'm in the US.
• Aug 2nd 2010, 04:34 PM
Prove It
The capitalisation means there has been a standard restriction on the domain of $\cos{x}$. It's up to you to find what that domain is.

Like I said, draw the function, and choose a domain in which there are not any repeating $y$ values.
• Aug 2nd 2010, 04:39 PM
Try looking at this interval. :)

$[0,\pi]$

edit:// mind blanked.
• Aug 2nd 2010, 04:42 PM
Prove It
Quote:

$[0,\pi]$
Now, can you see WHY they would restrict the domain to be $[0, \pi]$?