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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how does csc^-1(-1) = -1.5708 can anyone explain that please how does csc^-1(-1) = -1.5708 can anyone explain that please @Mathematics

OpenStudy (phi):

A few points first: csc^-1 means inverse cosecant. It is ambiguous terminology because most often x^-1 means 1/x. Not the case here. Second, this problem is using radians rather than degrees. Third, cosecant(A) is equal to 1/sin(A). So the easiest way to do this is first write it as csc(A)= -1 1/sin(A) = -1 sin(A)= -1 (-1 flipped is still -1) now do the inverse sin: A= asin(-1) (Here I write asin rather than sin^-1) A= -pi/2 (or -90 in degrees)

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