SOLUTION: Hello, I was asked (for homework) to solve the following without a calculator. {{{(0.987)^-3}}} and sin(1.5 degrees) for the first one should I just do {{{ 1/(0.987)

Question 1057985: Hello,
I was asked (for homework) to solve the following without a calculator.

and
sin(1.5 degrees)
for the first one should I just do

by long hand ? Or do you think they are looking for somthing else?
I have no clue what to do for the second one.
Thanks for any help.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You gave your post the category "exponent and logarithm as function of power", so your first expression could be handled through logarithms if you wanted.

Look up your other expression in a table.
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