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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do i solve for sin^-1 (.018) I need to find the degree and radian

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

calculator

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol yeah but I still get 0.18... so is that the degree?

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

is your calc in degrees or radians?

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

.018001 is radians

hartnn (hartnn):

that 0.018 is in radian to convert it to degree multiply by 180/pi

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh lol its on radians so i just switch it to degrees?

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

yes or degrees = radians * pi/180

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thanks :)

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

err degees = radians * 180/pi

hartnn (hartnn):

so how many degrees u got?

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

1.03

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

Oh I thought you were him..

hartnn (hartnn):

i was asking @Misaki-kun

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

i c

OpenStudy (anonymous):

umm please hold

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay in degrees i got 10.36975980547742 or 10 i guess

hartnn (hartnn):

nopes its 1.0317

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

thats not what I got

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

1.03 is what i got also.

hartnn (hartnn):

\(0.018*180/\pi\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what did you get zzr0ck3r

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

same as hartnn

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay let me try it again

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i still got the same thing i got earlier you guys are doing .18 and not .018 right?

hartnn (hartnn):

we ARE doing 0.018 because that the answer in radians.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OOOOOOOHHHH okay!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay nevermind i still lost i think my calc is broken or i ain't typing it right but in radians I got 0.180986451246 so how you guys getting .018

hartnn (hartnn):

our calcy gave us 0.018 and thats correct because for small angles in radians sin x= x

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

correct, well aprx. hand wave and its all good

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

physics nerds love that one...:)

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

what calculator do you have?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the internet one

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

lol

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

use this one http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=arcsin%28.018%29

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

hartnn (hartnn):

google agrees with us...

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

ha or google...that owns

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

by a ti89 or nspire, you will need it.

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

buy*

OpenStudy (zzr0ck3r):

or steal one.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay hey can you explain real quick though how sinx= x cuz i just can't feel good about my answer (even if it's right) if i don't understand how it works

hartnn (hartnn):

do u know limits?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no

hartnn (hartnn):

|dw:1346659323728:dw| i can approximate the sin x curve for small angle with a line that has 45 degrees with horizontal,hence x and y co-ordinates are same. so sin x = x for small angles.

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