Cos B= 0.5299
I got 58 degrees, but the answer is 32 am I doing this wrong? I'm doing the inverse of cosine in the calculator

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Cos B= 0.5299 
I got 58 degrees, but the answer is 32 am I doing this wrong? I'm doing the inverse of cosine in the calculator

johnweldon1993 · Answer

I get 58 as well...is that the whole question?

jdoe0001 · Answer

hmmm  58 looks good, if you're looking for the angle

but if you could post a quick screenshot of the material, so we can see what's being asked, that'd do

anonymous · Answer

Yes, maybe my teacher mistyped it

anonymous · Answer

It pretty much said CosB=.5299 and find the degree of B

jdoe0001 · Answer

so.. you're correct, so calmdown  then =)

freckles · Answer

$$\cos(B)=.84805 \text{ has solution } B \approx 32^o$$

freckles · Answer

oh you know what

freckles · Answer

I bet they meant to be sin

freckles · Answer

$$\sin(B)=.5299 \text{ has solution } B \approx 32^o$$