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Calculate angle using arccos, arcsin, arctan
CONCEPTS
Angles in Right Triangles
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• cos⁻¹ (b/c) = arcsin (b/c) = θ
• sin⁻¹ (a/c) = arcsin (a/c) = θ
• tan⁻¹ (b/a) = arctan (b/a) = θ
Tip
• Create right triangles from a figure and find the side lengths. Then use sohcahtoa to find the angles.
ACT PRACTICE PROBLEMS
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