Evaluate cosec⁻¹(cosec π/4)

Problem

Evaluate: \( \csc^{-1}(\csc \frac{\pi}{4}) \)

Solution

We know that:

\[ \csc \frac{\pi}{4} = \frac{1}{\sin \frac{\pi}{4}} = \frac{1}{\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}} = \sqrt{2} \]

So the expression becomes:

\[ \csc^{-1}(\sqrt{2}) \]

Now, recall the principal value range of \( \csc^{-1} x \):

\[ \left[-\frac{\pi}{2}, 0\right) \cup \left(0, \frac{\pi}{2}\right] \]

We need an angle whose cosecant is \( \sqrt{2} \).

Since:

\[ \csc \frac{\pi}{4} = \sqrt{2} \]

and \( \frac{\pi}{4} \) lies in the principal value range, we get:

\[ \csc^{-1}(\sqrt{2}) = \frac{\pi}{4} \]

Final Answer

\[ \boxed{\frac{\pi}{4}} \]

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