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Find beta in degrees.

Find beta in degrees.-example-1

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Hello from MrBillDoesMath!

Answer: 28.61 degrees

Discussion:

While the triangle appears to be upside you can't fool the tangent function! In this triangle,

tan (b) = opposite /adjacent ( where "b" means beta)

= 6 /11 ( it's a 6 not a 9, I believe !)

so "b" = inverse tangent of ( 6/11) or approx 28.6104 degrees.


To my mind there is a bit of confusion as to whether 6 or 9 was intended for the side opposite the angle. This point needs to clarified and the diagram updated appropriately.


Thank you,

MrB

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