SOLUTION: How do I find the interior angle of a right triangle when the adjacent side = 33.4 and the hypotenuse = 42.8?

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Question 331427: How do I find the interior angle of a right triangle when the adjacent side = 33.4 and the hypotenuse = 42.8?
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let A = the angle you are looking for
We use the cosine function.
cos(A) = adj/hyp
cos(A) = 33.4/42.8
STEPS:
1-Divide 33.4 by 42.8
2-Press the cosine inverse key
Can you do it with this information?