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Which principal ranges sit around zero, and which run 0 to π?

Exercise and reference answers

Items
  1. Item
    sin⁻¹ x
    Category
    Centred on 0 (−π/2 to π/2)
  2. Item
    cosec⁻¹ x
    Category
    Centred on 0 (−π/2 to π/2)
  3. Item
    tan⁻¹ x
    Category
    Centred on 0 (−π/2 to π/2)
  4. Item
    cos⁻¹ x
    Category
    Runs 0 to π
  5. Item
    sec⁻¹ x
    Category
    Runs 0 to π
  6. Item
    cot⁻¹ x
    Category
    Runs 0 to π
Categories
  1. Item
    Centred on 0 (−π/2 to π/2)
  2. Item
    Runs 0 to π

Explanation

sin⁻¹, cosec⁻¹ and tan⁻¹ are centred on zero, running from −π/2 to π/2. cos⁻¹, sec⁻¹ and cot⁻¹ instead run from 0 to π. Source: syllabus Maths Part I, Ch 2 Inverse Trigonometric Functions.
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