Find the measure of angle y. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

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anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

I would use tan^-1 but how would I type it into my calc to get the correct answer?

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@Luigi0210

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@jim_thompson5910 I have a feeling you could help with this

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@Astrophysics help ?

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@robtobey could u help

campbell_st · Answer

make sure your calculator is in degrees mode... there should be a D or DEG on the top of the screen... 

next press the 2nd or Shift key... depending on the calculator

then press tan

the screen should display 

$$\tan^{-1}($$

enter the fraction, close the brackets and press =

campbell_st · Answer

round the answer to 2 decimal places.

anonymous · Answer

is the fraction 5/14?  @campbell_st

campbell_st · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

okay can you stay here a second to tell me if i am right or wrong

anonymous · Answer

wait how do i enter a fraction on a calculator?

campbell_st · Answer

just use$$5 \div 14$$

anonymous · Answer

it came out as 0.006233399489

anonymous · Answer

how do I change that into the answer?

campbell_st · Answer

what type of calculator do you have..?

anonymous · Answer

i am using this one online http://web2.0calc.com/

campbell_st · Answer

ok these are the keys 

2nd 

atan 

5

2nd 

divide 

14 

) 

=

anonymous · Answer

19.65 is this correct @campbell_st

campbell_st · Answer

that's correct... 

on this calculator 

$$\tan^{-1} = \arctan$$

anonymous · Answer

thank you for all the help.