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Find the value of y. Round your answer to nearest tenth. Please help

Find the value of y. Round your answer to nearest tenth. Please help-example-1

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Answer:

(c) 52.0

Explanation:

The angle whose cosine is 8/13 is found using the inverse cosine function:

y° = arccos(8/13) ≈ 52.0°

y ≈ 52.0

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The calculator button to compute this value is probably labeled cos⁻¹. You may need to access the function using a Shift or 2nd key. The calculator must be set to degrees mode to prevent the answer from appearing in radians or grads. If you use a spreadsheet, your formula may look like ...

=DEGREES(ARCCOS(8/13))

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