
Calculator Activity
INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
OBJECTIVE: To perform operations with inverse trigonometric functions.
1. Find in degrees when tan 1
STEP 1: Set the angular units to degrees by pressing .
STEP 2: Enter tan 1 (1) by pressing .
STEP 3: Calculate the answer by pressing .
2. Find in degrees when cos 0
STEP 1: Set the angular units to degrees by pressing .
STEP 2: Enter cos1 (1) by pressing .
STEP 3: Calculate the answer by pressing .
3. Find in radians when sin | 2 |
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STEP 1: Set the angular units to radians by pressing | . | ||||||
STEP 2: Enter sin 1 ( |
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STEP 3: Calculate the answer by pressing .
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