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OpenStudy (anonymous):
please help!
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
OpenStudy (gorv):
u have a Q??
OpenStudy (anonymous):
@gorv yeah, the screenshot
OpenStudy (gorv):
it is right triangle
OpenStudy (gorv):
base and hypotenuse are given to us
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
Pythagorean theorem?
OpenStudy (gorv):
cos theta =base/ hypotenuse
OpenStudy (anonymous):
B?
OpenStudy (catlover5925):
yes then check your answer with the Pythagorean therom
OpenStudy (gorv):
its not B
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
how will I know to ever do cos theta though?
OpenStudy (gorv):
what u got after calculation
OpenStudy (gorv):
it will come around 54 ..the theta value
OpenStudy (anonymous):
33.8/57.6= 0.58680556
OpenStudy (gorv):
cos theta =0.586
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OpenStudy (gorv):
theta = cos ^(-1) (0.586)
theta=54.1
OpenStudy (anonymous):
how will I ever know when to do that? .....
OpenStudy (gorv):
what u didnt get??
OpenStudy (gorv):
here u need to fin theta
OpenStudy (gorv):
but we have cos theta =0.586
so take inverse to find theta
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
because like, when I first saw this, I thought I was suppose to do Pythagorean Theorum... when will I know I need to do cos theta???
OpenStudy (gorv):
what do u find by pythgorean ??
OpenStudy (anonymous):
B
OpenStudy (gorv):
lol i said 54.1 why u r running behind B
OpenStudy (anonymous):
IM ASKING HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN TO DO COS THETA. BECUASE I DID PYTHAGOREAN THEORUM.
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OpenStudy (gorv):
54.1 is not in option B...what is ans ??
OpenStudy (anonymous):
Just forget it. thanks.