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Trigonometry Answers

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triangle with missing information
  1. Find H using pythagoras.
    = + = 20 ... H = 4.47
  2. Find tanF° then inverse to find F°.
    tanF° = 2 ÷ 4 = 0·5 ... = inv-tan 0·5 = 26.57°
  3. Find sinG° and consequently G°
    sinG° = 4 ÷ 4.47 = 0.89 ...
    G° = inv-sin 0.89 = 63.49°
  4. Check that 90° + F° + G° = 180°
    90° + 63.49° + 26.57° = 180.06 (close enough!)
  5. Finally check that cosF° when inversed gives you the same answer for F°
    cosF° = 4 ÷ 4.47 = 0.89 ...
    inv-cos 0.89 = 26.51° (close enough!)

If you coped with all of the above, you'll be able to cope with anything!


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