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OpenStudy (shaleiah):

@Michele_Laino

OpenStudy (shaleiah):

Do I use sine or cosine?

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

we can write this formula: \[11 = 21\cos x\] therefore, we have: \[\cos x = \frac{{11}}{{21}} = ...?\]

OpenStudy (shaleiah):

0.865

OpenStudy (shaleiah):

This is how I entered it in my calculator cos(11/21)=0.8659

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

I got this value: \(11/21=0.524\) then we have to compute the inverse function of cosine: \[x = \arccos \left( {0.524} \right) = ...?\]

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

or, using an equivalent notation: \[x = {\cos ^{ - 1}}\left( {0.524} \right) = ...?\]

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

you can use WIndows calculator for example

OpenStudy (shaleiah):

1.019

OpenStudy (shaleiah):

I'm using my TI-84 plus... It's in radians mode

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

please use it in "deg" mode

OpenStudy (shaleiah):

Alright :) I got 58.3

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

yes! so what is the right option?

OpenStudy (shaleiah):

Option B.. Since, the value can't be rounded.

OpenStudy (michele_laino):

that's right!

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