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What is the difference between y=asin(sin(x)) and y=sin(asin(x))? (1 Viewer)

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And why are their domains different? Because I thought they were inverse functions and cancelled each other out to become the same function y=x. Can someone explain?
 

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And why are their domains different? Because I thought they were inverse functions and cancelled each other out to become the same function y=x. Can someone explain?
do you mean y=sin(arcsinx)?
 
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is what I think.
i think u mixed it up a bit
sin(asin(x)) will have a domain of -1-x-1 since the domain of asin(x) is -1-x-1.

and asin(sin(x)) has infinite domain because the sin of any value of x will lie between -1-x-1 so the asin of the number will always have a value

can u use greater than signs in this? it seems to cut off my text when i use it <>
 
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y = asin(sinx) has no restricted domain, as sin x oscillates between -1 <= x <= 1 and is valid within the domain of the function asin

y = sin(asinx) has a restricted domain of -1 < x < 1 as asin is only valid within those regions.
 

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also the asin(sin(x)) do not cancel completely to x the graph of asin(sin(x)) is given by

when u use latex do u memorise the syntax and type it in or just use the buttons?
 

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also the asin(sin(x)) do not cancel completely to x the graph of asin(sin(x)) is given by

when u use latex do u memorise the syntax and type it in or just use the buttons?
i remember the syntax
</x></x>
 

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i think u mixed it up a bit
sin(asin(x)) will have a domain of -1-x-1 since the domain of asin(x) is -1-x-1.

and asin(sin(x)) has infinite domain because the sin of any value of x will lie between -1-x-1 so the asin of the number will always have a value

can u use greater than signs in this? it seems to cut off my text when i use it <>
lol i did mix it up..
 

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