Inverse Trigonometric Functions

By restricting the domains of the trigonometric functions, inverse trigonometric functions are defined as:

          domain   range      
  $\displaystyle y=\arcsin{x}\quad\iff\quad x=\sin{y}$       $\displaystyle [-1,1]$   $\displaystyle \left[-\frac{\pi}{2},\frac{\pi}{2}\right]$      
  $\displaystyle y=\arccos{x}\quad\iff\quad x=\cos{y}$       $\displaystyle [-1,1]$   $\displaystyle [0,\pi]$      
  $\displaystyle y=\arctan{x}\quad\iff\quad x=\tan{y}$       $\displaystyle (-\infty,\infty)$   $\displaystyle \left(-\frac{\pi}{2},\frac{\pi}{2}\right)$      
  $\displaystyle y=\arccot {x}\quad\iff\quad x=\cot{y}$       $\displaystyle (-\infty,\infty)^1$   $\displaystyle (0,\pi)^1$      
  $\displaystyle y=\arcsec {x}\quad\iff\quad x=\sec{y}$       $\displaystyle (-\infty,-1] \cup [1,\infty)^1$   $\displaystyle \left[0,\frac{\pi}{2}\right) \cup \left(\frac{\pi}{2},\pi\right]^1$      
  $\displaystyle y=\arccsc {x}\quad\iff\quad x=\csc{y}$       $\displaystyle (-\infty,-1] \cup [1,\infty)^1$   $\displaystyle \left[-\frac{\pi}{2},0\right) \cup \left(0,\frac{\pi}{2}\right]^1$      

There is an alternative notation which uses what appears to be, but is not, an exponent of -1. For example, using this notation sin$ ^{-1}$ = arcsin, not csc.

$ ^1$ Other conventions for the domain and range exist.


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