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OpenStudy (anonymous):

please help me. my teacher does not know how to teach.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if sin(v) = 1/2 what is cos(v) and what is tan (v)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

that is the v symbol idk what its called

OpenStudy (shadowfiend):

It's just v ;)

OpenStudy (slaaibak):

Draw a triangle. OR use identities: sin^2(v) + cos^2(v) = 1 (1/2)^2 + cos^2(v) = 1 cos^2 (v) = 3/4 cos (v) = +- sqrt(3)/2 to get tan v, use the fact that sin v/cos v = tan v

OpenStudy (anonymous):

either take this seriously or gett of my question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

*get off

OpenStudy (anonymous):

we never learned this. can u please just tell me

OpenStudy (slaaibak):

What should I tell you? I pretty much gave you the answer there

OpenStudy (shadowfiend):

Horrible—telling you will not help you learn.

OpenStudy (shadowfiend):

What exactly do you think he wasn't taking seriously? He explained exactly how to get your answer. Please be polite to users who are trying to help you.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry i didn't see the answer. can u help me with more. and shadow fiend i was talking to you. you can get off my question, thanks.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

wait so what for tan?

OpenStudy (slaaibak):

\[\tan v ={\sin v \over \cos v}\] \[\sin v = {1 \over 2}\] \[\cos v = \pm {\sqrt3 \over 2}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what does tan v equal!

OpenStudy (slaaibak):

Do it yourself.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i don't get how?

OpenStudy (slaaibak):

I just told you it's sin v / cos v? read my instructions.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

one third?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I DONT GET THIS. I SAID MY TEACHER NEVER TAUGHT US AND JUST THREW THIS SHEET AT US

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I HATE MY LIFE

OpenStudy (slaaibak):

Hypothetical question: if A = 1 and B = 2 What is: \[A \over B\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I KNOW THE ANSWER IS 1/ SQRT 3 BUT I HAVE A BOX OF LIKE A BUNCH OF ANSWERS AND THAT IS NOT ONE OF THEM

OpenStudy (shadowfiend):

Ok, there's one last step then :)

OpenStudy (shadowfiend):

\(\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\) can be expressed a different way.

OpenStudy (shadowfiend):

It's called “rationalizing” the denominator, and it involves taking square roots out of the denominator.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

HOW PLEASE JUST TELL ME I AM LATE FOR WORK

OpenStudy (slaaibak):

Okay, now here's something you should learn: If there's a square root in the denominator, then you must rationalize the denominator. \[{1 \over \sqrt3} * { \sqrt 3 \over \sqrt 3} = {\sqrt 3 \over 3}\]

OpenStudy (shadowfiend):

In this case, because there's a \(\sqrt{3}\) in the denominator, you can multiply the fraction by \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{\sqrt{3}}\), which leaves you with \(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{3}}\).

OpenStudy (shadowfiend):

Heh. What slaaibak said ^^ :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank u. can i come back in 3 hours and you guys help me more

OpenStudy (shadowfiend):

I may or may not be here, but there will definitely be people here :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

plz take a look at my other question

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