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Find the measure of the indicated angle to the nearest degree

Find the measure of the indicated angle to the nearest degree-example-1

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Answer: measure of the angle indicated to the nearest degree = 57 degrees

Explanation:

From the figure shown, the angle is a right angled triangle.

The length of hypotenuse = 43

The length of the opposite side = 36

Let # be the measure of the indicated angle

Sine # = opposite/ hypotenuse

Cos #= adjacent/ hypotenuse

Tan # = opposite/ adjacent.

Here,we have hypotenuse =43 and opposite = 36

Sine # = 36/43= 0.834

To get # degrees, we find the sine inverse of of 0.834

# = Sin^-1 (0.834)

= 57 degrees

The measure of the angle indicated to the nearest degree = 57 degrees

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