SOLUTION: how do you find the degree measure of theta if 0 degrees is less than or equal to theta and theta is less than or equal to 360 degrees if the sin of theta is .8706?

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Question 262709: how do you find the degree measure of theta if 0 degrees is less than or equal to theta and theta is less than or equal to 360 degrees if the sin of theta is .8706?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use a calculator.
Enter .8706 and press sin^-1
--> 60.5284... degrees
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Calculators give the principal value.
You have to find the other one, which is 180 - 60.52
--> 119.47156... degs
There are only those 2 between 0 and 360.