SOLUTION: if theta is an acute angle and cos theta = 1/2, find sin theta and tan theta

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Question 766980: if theta is an acute angle and cos theta = 1/2, find sin theta and tan theta
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if theta is an acute angle and cos theta = 1/2, find sin theta and tan theta
use x for theta
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