Question
$\cos ^{-1}\left(\cos \frac{7 \pi}{6}\right)$ is equal
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Answer
$\cos ^{-1}\left(\cos \frac{7 \pi}{6}\right)$
(For cos-1(cos x) type of problem we have to always check whether the angle is in the principal range or not. This angle must be in the principal range $\left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$)
So here,
$\frac{7 \pi}{6} \notin[0, \pi]$
Now, $\cos ^{-1}\left(\cos \frac{7 \pi}{6}\right)$can be written as,
$\cos ^{-1}\left(\cos \frac{7 \pi}{6}\right)$
= $\cos ^{-1}\left[\cos \left(\pi+\frac{\pi}{6}\right)\right]$
= -cos-1$\left(\cos \frac{\pi}{6}\right)$, where $-\frac{\pi}{6} \in\left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$, [since, cos($\pi$ + x) = -cosx]
= $\pi$ - cos-1 $\left(\cos \frac{\pi}{6}\right)$ as cos-1(-x) = π – cos-1
= $\pi-\frac{\pi}{6}=\frac{5 \pi}{6}$
Hence, cos$\left(\cos \frac{7 \pi}{6}\right)=\frac{5 \pi}{6}$
(For cos-1(cos x) type of problem we have to always check whether the angle is in the principal range or not. This angle must be in the principal range $\left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$)
So here,
$\frac{7 \pi}{6} \notin[0, \pi]$
Now, $\cos ^{-1}\left(\cos \frac{7 \pi}{6}\right)$can be written as,
$\cos ^{-1}\left(\cos \frac{7 \pi}{6}\right)$
= $\cos ^{-1}\left[\cos \left(\pi+\frac{\pi}{6}\right)\right]$
= -cos-1$\left(\cos \frac{\pi}{6}\right)$, where $-\frac{\pi}{6} \in\left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, \frac{\pi}{2}\right]$, [since, cos($\pi$ + x) = -cosx]
= $\pi$ - cos-1 $\left(\cos \frac{\pi}{6}\right)$ as cos-1(-x) = π – cos-1
= $\pi-\frac{\pi}{6}=\frac{5 \pi}{6}$
Hence, cos$\left(\cos \frac{7 \pi}{6}\right)=\frac{5 \pi}{6}$
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