Solution

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On the interior of the principal inverse-cosine branch, , the given canonical transformation has
Integrating suggests . Its other derivative is ; comparison with requires . Hence a suitable type-two generating function for a canonical transformation is
Both derivative equations reproduce the specified transformation exactly. Its mixed derivative is , so it defines a local canonical transformation where and , equivalently where . At or , the stated formulas fail to give a regular coordinate chart. These restrictions explain the square-root branch and the local meaning of canonicity. This is a trigonometric type-two canonical transformation.

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