Solution: Use reference triangles in an appropriate

Chapter 3, Problem 5E

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QUESTION:

Use reference triangles in an appropriate quadrant, as in Example 1, to find the angles in Exercises 1–8.

a. \(\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\)                b. \(\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)\)        c. \(\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)\)

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Text Transcription:

cos^-1

cos^-1 (-1/sqrt 2)

cos^-1 (sqrt 3 /2 )

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QUESTION:

Use reference triangles in an appropriate quadrant, as in Example 1, to find the angles in Exercises 1–8.

a. \(\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\)                b. \(\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{-1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)\)        c. \(\cos ^{-1}\left(\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\right)\)

Equation Transcription:

Text Transcription:

cos^-1

cos^-1 (-1/sqrt 2)

cos^-1 (sqrt 3 /2 )

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Solution:
Step 1 of 4:

In this problem, we have to find the angle of given triangle.


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