document.write( "Question 443343: What are all the positive angles Q in degree for which cos Q = square root 3/2? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #305802 by swincher4391(1107)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Think about your 30º, 60º, 90º triangle.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Draw a right triangle with angles 30 and 60 to make this easier.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In a 30,60,90\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The side opposite the 30º is the shortest side, and it is 1. \n" ); document.write( "The side opposite the 60º is length \n" ); document.write( "The side opposite the 90º is the hypotenuse (longest side) and it is 2. \n" ); document.write( "=================== \n" ); document.write( "I really wish I had a picture to make this easier. \n" ); document.write( "================== \n" ); document.write( "Try this http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.biology.arizona.edu/BioMath/tutorials/Trigonometric/graphics/trig_30_60_90.gif&imgrefurl=http://www.biology.arizona.edu/BioMath/tutorials/Trigonometric/specialangles.html&h=268&w=393&sz=2&tbnid=0lxAXKWR0X3n7M:&tbnh=85&tbnw=124&prev=/search%3Fq%3D30%2B60%2B90%2Btriangle%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=30+60+90+triangle&hl=en&usg=__7SUm2hzMWNJUh7c0LUs3K-ybbsY=&sa=X&ei=uM-9TdvSEdKGtwf75ti0BQ&ved=0CC4Q9QEwBQ \n" ); document.write( "================\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Anyway, if you know sin(x) = opp/hypo, cos(x) = adj/hypo, tan(x) = opp/hypo, then let's practice.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "cos(60)? Locate the 60º, Find the adjacent and hypotenuse sides. You have 1/2. So cos(60) = 1/2 \n" ); document.write( "================ \n" ); document.write( "So now that we know how to do it, locate the angle that has adjacent side \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "But are we done? \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Remember \n" ); document.write( "Q1 = All \n" ); document.write( "Q2 = Sin \n" ); document.write( "Q3 = Tangent \n" ); document.write( "Q4 = Cosine\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(All Students Take Classes) \n" ); document.write( "============== \n" ); document.write( "This tells us where each trig function is positive.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We look and see that in Q1 and Q4 cos is positive.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Locate the angle that lays on the x-axis. This is 360º. Then 360º - 30º = 330º, which is our other angle. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |