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Use a calculator to find the angle measure to the nearest degree for cos-1 (0.5)
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User Dlm
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\\ \tt\hookrightarrow cos^(-1)(0.5)


\\ \tt\hookrightarrow cos^(-1)\left((1)/(2)\right)


\\ \tt\hookrightarrow 60°

Fact about cosine(cos)


\\ \tt\hookrightarrow cos\theta=(Base)/(Hypotenuse)

User Aurand
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Explanation:

no calculator req

cos 60 is 0.5

so cos inverse of 0.5 os 60°

User Satheeshkumar
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