Chapter · Graphs

Graphs of Inverse
Trig Functions

Visual representations of all six inverse trigonometric functions

Hover over any graph to read coordinates. Dashed lines mark asymptotes. Open/closed dots show whether endpoints are included.
Function curve
Asymptote
Included endpoint
Excluded point
Axes
sin⁻¹ x
arcsin(x)
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Domain
[−1, 1]
Range
[−π/2, π/2]
cos⁻¹ x
arccos(x)
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Domain
[−1, 1]
Range
[0, π]
tan⁻¹ x
arctan(x)
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Domain
(−∞, ∞)
Range
(−π/2, π/2)
cot⁻¹ x
arccot(x)
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Domain
(−∞, ∞)
Range
(0, π)
sec⁻¹ x
arcsec(x)
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Domain
(−∞,−1]∪[1,∞)
Range
[0,π] \ {π/2}
cosec⁻¹ x
arccsc(x)
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Domain
(−∞,−1]∪[1,∞)
[−π/2,π/2] \ {0}

Domain & Range at a Glance

Function Domain Range (Principal Branch) Asymptotes