Trigonometry 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1111826854
ISBN 13: 978-1-11182-685-7

Chapter 4 - Section 4.7 - Inverse Trigonometric Functions - 4.7 Problem Set - Page 262: 68

Answer

$\frac{5\pi}{6}$

Work Step by Step

$\cos \frac{7\pi}{6}=\cos(\pi+\frac{\pi}{6})=-\cos \frac{\pi}{6}=-\frac{\sqrt 3}{2}$ Now $-\frac{\sqrt 3}{2}=-\cos\frac{\pi}{6}=\cos (\pi-\frac{\pi}{6})=\cos \frac{5\pi}{6}$ The angle $\frac{5\pi}{6}$ is within the restricted interval ($0\leq\frac{\pi}{6}\leq\pi$). Therefore, $\cos^{-1}(\cos \frac{7\pi}{6})=\cos^{-1}(-\frac{\sqrt 3}{2})=\frac{5\pi}{6}$
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