SOLUTION: how would I put this in the calculator to solve the equation? tan x = -5 ?

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Question 919579: how would I put this in the calculator to solve the equation?
tan x = -5 ?

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
how would I put this in the calculator to solve the equation?
tan x = -5 ?
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tan^-1(-5)
ENTER
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Ans:: -78.69 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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