document.write( "Question 935415: The terminal side of an angle is standard position intersects the unit circle at the point (.28,-.96)
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document.write( "Find to the nearest degree the smallest positive measure of the angle \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #568629 by TimothyLamb(4379)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! tanA = x/|y| \n" ); document.write( "tanA = .28/|-.96| \n" ); document.write( "tanA = 0.28/0.96 \n" ); document.write( "A = atan( 0.28/0.96 ) \n" ); document.write( "A = 0.283794109208 radians \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "the terminal side is in the third quadrant, so add (3/2)pi radians: \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "angle = 0.283794109208 + (3/2)*3.1415 \n" ); document.write( "angle = 4.996 radians \n" ); document.write( "angle = 4.996 radians * (180/pi degrees/radian) \n" ); document.write( "angle = 4.996 radians * (180/3.1415 degrees/radian) \n" ); document.write( "angle = 286.252241719 degrees \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "answer: \n" ); document.write( "286 degrees \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Free algebra tutoring live chat: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/chat.php?gn=algebra \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve and graph linear equations: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/linear-equation-solver.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve quadratic equations with quadratic formula: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/quadratic-formula-solver.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Solve systems of linear equations up to 6-equations 6-variables: \n" ); document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/system-of-linear-equations-solver.php \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( " |