Calculus: Early Transcendentals (2nd Edition)

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Chapter 1 - Functions - 1.4 Trigonometric Functions and Their Inverse - 1.4 Exercises - Page 48: 11

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The function $f(x)=\tan x$ is not an one-to-one function over its whole domain, therefore in order for the function to have an inverse we must restrict the domain so that the function is one-to-one. For example the domain of $f$ might be $\left(-\dfrac{\pi}{2},\dfrac{\pi}{2}\right)$. The restriction of $f(x)$ has the domain and range: $D_f=\left(-\dfrac{\pi}{2},\dfrac{\pi}{2}\right)$ $R_f=(-\infty,\infty)$ The inverse $f^{−1}(x)=\tan^{−1} x$ has the domain and range: $D_{f^{−1}}=(-\infty,\infty)$ $R_{f^{−1}}=\left(-\dfrac{\pi}{2},\dfrac{\pi}{2}\right)$ We study $\tan (\tan^{-1} x)$: $\tan^{-1} x\in\left(-\dfrac{\pi}{2},\dfrac{\pi}{2}\right)$ $\tan(\tan^{-1} x)\in (-\infty,\infty)$ So we have: $\tan (\tan^{-1} x)=x$ is defined for any real $x$. We study $\tan^{-1} (\tan x)$: $\tan x$ doesn't make sense for all values of $x$, but only for $x$ in the domain $D_f$. So we have: $\tan^{-1} (\tan x)=x$ is not defined for any real $x$. Example: $x=7\pi$ $\tan^{-1}(\tan 7\pi)=\tan^{-1} (\tan 0) \pi)=\tan^{-1} (0)=0\not=7\pi$
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