Trigonometry (11th Edition) Clone

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Chapter 2 - Acute Angles and Right Triangles - Section 2.3 Finding Trigonometric Function Values Using a Calculator - 2.3 Exercises - Page 67: 65

Answer

$44^{\circ}; 316^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

Using degree mode and inverse cosine function, we get $\theta=\cos^{-1}0.71933980=44^{\circ}$ Another possible value of $\theta$ can be found by using the identity $\cos(360^{\circ}-x)=\cos x$ $\implies \cos 44^{\circ}=\cos(360-44)^{\circ}=\cos 316^{\circ}$ $\implies\cos^{-1}0.71933980=44^{\circ}$ or $\cos^{-1}0.71933980=316^{\circ}$
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