Question

Please help! Find the angle theta to the nearest minute for sin theta=0.1655.
a. 9 degrees 32'
b. 9 degrees 38'
c. 9 degrees 39'
d. 9 degrees 31'

Answer 1

http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=arcsin%28.1655%29
now you have to convert the decimal part to minutes

Answer 2

Oh cool, wolfram. How would I convert?

Answer 3

i think you multiply by 60

Answer 4

to get minutes, then take the the decimal if there is any, multiply by 60 again to get seconds

Answer 5

or just keep asking
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=convert+.526+degrees+to+minutes

Answer 6

Thanks!

Answer 7

thank the wolf (yw)