document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168204>Question 168204</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618293663/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Angle A is an acute angle.Use a calculator to approximate the measure of angle A to the nearest tenth of a degree.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tanA=0.5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #124023 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><B>303795(602)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=303795><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=124023\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In this question you need to find what angle has a tangent of 0.5. (Tan A = 0.5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You need to use your calculator to find the size of angle A to the nearest 1/10 of a degree.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The actual buttons to press on your calculator depend on the type of calculator which you are using.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1. Find the button with [tan-1] or arctan written above it. This button will probably have tan written on the button itself. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "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]).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3. Now press the button which you identified in Step 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "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.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Step 5. You will now get an answer of approximately 26. Take that answer and round it to one decimal place.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "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. </SPAN>\n" );
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