Trigonometry 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1111826854
ISBN 13: 978-1-11182-685-7

Chapter 3 - Section 3.1 - Reference Angle - 3.1 Problem Set - Page 122: 56

Answer

$220^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

Given- $\cos\theta$ = - $0.7660$ , $\theta$ belongs to Q III We will find reference angle of $\theta$ first, using calculator in degree mode by the $\cos^{-1}$ key with the positive value $0.7660$- $0.7660$ → $\cos^{-1}$→→ 40.003961337 i.e. reference angle of $\theta$ = $40^{\circ}$ (to the nearest degree) The desired angle $\theta$ is in Q III, whose reference angle is $40^{\circ}$. Therefore- $\theta$ = $ 180^{\circ} + 40^{\circ}$ = $220^{\circ}$
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