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OpenStudy (anonymous):

please help!

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

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

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

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

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.

OpenStudy (gorv):

54.1 is not in option B...what is ans ??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Just forget it. thanks.

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