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How do you calculate the $Cos^-1 (1/2)$ ?

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Mar 27, 2016

The pricipal value of $theta =cos^-1x$ should
$0<=theta<=pi$
So $cos^-1(1/2)=cos^-1(cos(pi/3))=pi/3$

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