SOLUTION: How would you go about solving arccos(sin(6)) where 6 is in radians? The answer is 5pi/2-6 but I would appreciate how to get to that answer. Thank you.
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Question 526458: How would you go about solving arccos(sin(6)) where 6 is in radians? The answer is 5pi/2-6 but I would appreciate how to get to that answer. Thank you. Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! How would you go about solving arccos(sin(6)) where 6 is in radians? The answer is 5pi/2-6 but I would appreciate how to get to that answer. Thank you.
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set your calculator to radians
sin( ) is a value, and arccos( ) is an angle in radians
arccos(sin(6))=arccos(-0.279415)=1.853981
5pi/2-6=7.853982-6=1.853982
But I have no idea how to come up with the form of the given answer, 5pi/2-6.
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Note: A subsequent solution was submitted to do it without calculators.
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