what is the missing value to the nearest hundredth?
tan [] = 12
I really need some help. I don't understand this :(
ACTUALLY NEVERMIND. I figured it out!!!!
It's 85.24°
You normally would use a calculator or a table to look up the tan of a specific angle. This problem is asking for you to do it backwards. You have the tangent value and need to find the angle.
On the calculator it is noted as
tan^-1 or the inverse of tangent.
I got 85.236 degrees using the calculator.
you are right
thanks, everyone :)
To find the missing value when given the tangent of an angle, you can use the inverse tangent function (also known as arctan or tan^(-1)). In this case, you are given that tan of an angle is equal to 12. To find the missing value, follow these steps:
1. Using a calculator or a table of trigonometric functions, find the inverse tangent of 12 (arctan(12)).
2. The result of the inverse tangent will give you the measurement of the angle in radians.
3. To convert the angle from radians to degrees, multiply the result by (180/π), where π (pi) is approximately 3.14159.
4. Round the result to the nearest hundredth if necessary.
Let's apply these steps to find the missing value:
1. Calculate arctan(12) using a calculator:
arctan(12) ≈ 1.471
2. Convert the angle from radians to degrees:
angle in degrees ≈ 1.471 * (180/π) ≈ 84.26
So, the missing value to the nearest hundredth is approximately 84.26 degrees.
What is the missing value to the nearest hundredth?
tan = 7