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Geometry, Inverse Trigonometry Find the measure of the indicated angle to the nearest degree

Geometry, Inverse Trigonometry Find the measure of the indicated angle to the nearest-example-1
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Answer:

? = 44 degrees

Explanation:

Since this is a right triangle, we can use trig functions

tan theta = opp side/ adjacent side

tan ? = 46/48

Take the inverse tan of each side

tan ^-1 ( tan ?) = tan ^ -1 ( 46/48)

? = 43.78112476

To the nearest degree

? = 44 degrees

User Gautam Sharma
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