Parity of inverse trigonometric functions

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The discussion focuses on the parity of inverse trigonometric functions, specifically addressing arcsin, arccos, arctan, and their hyperbolic counterparts. It establishes that sine, tangent, and their inverses are odd functions, while cosine and its inverse are questioned regarding their parity. The consensus is that arccos(x) and arcsec(x) are even functions, but the assertion that an inverse function cannot be even is also highlighted, emphasizing the need for a function to be one-to-one to have an inverse.

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When I place the trigonometric functions in the "wolfram google", it informs the parity of the function, so,

sin(x), sinh(x) -> odd
cos(x), cosh(x) -> even
tan(x), tanh(x) -> odd
cot(x), coth(x) -> odd
sec(x), sech(x) -> even
csc(x), csch(x) -> odd

arcsin(x), arcsinh(x) -> odd
arccos(x), arccosh(x) -> ?
arctan(x), arctanh(x) -> odd
arccot(x), arccoth(x) -> odd
arcsec(x), arcsech(x) -> ?
arccsc(x), arccsch(x) -> odd

with base in this comparison above, is correct to attribute a parity for arccos(x), arccosh(x), arcsec(x) and arcsech(x) as being even?
 
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In order to have an inverse, a function must be 1-1, hence it's inverse is also 1-1. In general, therefore, an inverse function cannot be even.

To get the inverse of a trig function, the function is restricted to an interval where it is 1-1. For arcsin, this is [-π/2, π/2] and for cos [0, π] etc.
 
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