SOLUTION: Angle A is an acute angle.Use a calculator to approximate the measure of angle A to the nearest tenth of a degree. tanA=0.5

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: Angle A is an acute angle.Use a calculator to approximate the measure of angle A to the nearest tenth of a degree.
tanA=0.5 This question is from textbook

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In this question you need to find what angle has a tangent of 0.5. (Tan A = 0.5)
You need to use your calculator to find the size of angle A to the nearest 1/10 of a degree.
The actual buttons to press on your calculator depend on the type of calculator which you are using.
Step 1. Find the button with [tan-1] or arctan written above it. This button will probably have tan written on the button itself.
Step 2. On your calculator press the button which is used to access the second meaning for a button (this button may be [INV] or [2nd]).
Step 3. Now press the button which you identified in Step 1.
Step 4. Press the buttons for 0.5 and then press [=] or [ans] or what ever button you use to get an answer from your calculator.
Step 5. You will now get an answer of approximately 26. Take that answer and round it to one decimal place.
If this is too difficult to follow let me know what brand and model of calculator you have and I will try to find what the buttons to press on your calculator are.