Javier M.
asked 10/28/18I don't understand what's being asked for finding theta
I don't understand how to find theta when given the hypotenuse and a decimal. I understand that .866 was found by a fraction, but how do I find that fraction?
Given the following information, solve for the missing value. (Round to the nearest degree.)
Given: sin θ = 0.8660
hypotenuse = 0.25
Find: θ =
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John M. answered 05/29/20
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Given: sin θ = 0.8660
hypotenuse = 0.25
Find: θ = 60° or π/3 using arcSin(0.866)
This is a 30 60 90 triangle.
I always remember this and also Sin 30° = 1/2
0.866 = (√3)/2
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Javier M.
I assume i just use the inverse funtion of sin. So sin^-1 of .8660 right?10/28/18