Arcsine Function

Definition

Definition of the Arcsine Function

The arcsine function y=arcsinxy = \arcsin x is the inverse function of the sine function y=sinxy = \sin x.

Properties

  • Domain: [1,1][-1, 1]
  • Range: [π2,π2][-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}]
  • Monotonicity: Monotonically increasing
  • Parity: Odd function

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Exercises

Exercise1

Given y=arcsinxy = \arcsin x, find its domain and range.

Answer and Explanation(3 个标签)
arcsine functiondomainrange

Domain: [1,1][-1, 1]; Range: [π2,π2][-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}].

Summary

Symbols Appearing in This Article

SymbolTypePronunciation/ExplanationMeaning in This Article
π\piGreek letterPi (pie)Pi, used to represent the range of the arcsine function ([π2,π2])([-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}])

Bilingual Glossary

Chinese TermEnglish TermPhoneticExplanation
反正弦函数arcsine function/ɑːkˈsaɪn ˈfʌŋkʃən/The inverse function of the sine function, denoted as y=arcsinxy = \arcsin x
反正弦arcsine/ɑːkˈsaɪn/Function name, abbreviated as arcsin\arcsin
反函数inverse function/ɪnˈvɜːs ˈfʌŋkʃən/A function that is the inverse of the original function
定义域domain/dəʊˈmeɪn/The range of values for the independent variable
值域range/reɪndʒ/The range of values for the function
奇函数odd function/ɒd ˈfʌŋkʃən/A function satisfying f(x)=f(x)f(-x) = -f(x)