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Example Radian Mode³ Problem
Find angle A of the right triangle below. Then calculate angle
B and the length of the hypotenuse c. Lengths are in meters.
Round results to one decimal place.
Reminder:
Tan p"<- @
gq4 "E <
Tan-1 %\1 E<
n
Cos 5 V?gq4 "E
<
n
tan A = therefore m±A = tan-1
m±A + m±B + 90Ä = 180Ä
therefore m±B = 90Ä - m±A
c =
p$$""<
7
3
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3
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c
B
A
3
7
C