Trigonometry 7th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1111826854
ISBN 13: 978-1-11182-685-7

Chapter 4 - Section 4.7 - Inverse Trigonometric Functions - 4.7 Problem Set - Page 263: 103

Answer

c

Work Step by Step

The false statement is $\cos^{-1}(-\frac{1}{2})=-\frac{\pi}{3}$, because $-\frac{\pi}{3}$ is outside the range of the inverse cosine function. The range of $\cos^{-1}x$ is $0\leq x\leq\pi$, and $-\frac{\pi}{3}$ does not belong to this range.
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