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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Explain why cos (cos^-1 (3) ) does NOT equal 3.

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what is cos^-1 (3)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What do you mean?

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

what value of x makes cos(x) = 3 true

OpenStudy (anonymous):

uh...its undefined. it isnt within the domain.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh....oooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhh. wait~! no...

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

cos(x) = 3 isn't possible since the range of cosine is [-1, 1]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\cos(x)\neq3\]

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

so that's why cos^-1 (3) is undefined

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i love you.

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

lol glad to be of help

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