Why are different intervals used when restricting the domains of the sine and cosine functions in the process of defining their inverseâ€‹ functions?

Rohit Raghuvansi asked Jan 28, 2022

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Rohit Raghuvansi asked Jan 28, 2022

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Answer:

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Explanation:

The interval must be chosen so that the function is one-to-one, and the sine and cosine functions are not one-to-one on the same intervals.

Moosefetcher answered Feb 1, 2022

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