Ch. 2 - Acute Angles and Right Triangles

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Ch. 2 - Acute Angles and Right Triangles

Problema 2.3.10

Capitolo 3, Problema 2.3.10

CONCEPT PREVIEW Match each trigonometric function value or angle in Column I with its appropriate approximation in Column II.

Column I: 1.
cot⁻¹ 30
Column II:
A. 88.09084757°
B. 63.25631605°
C. 1.909152433°
D. 17.45760312°
E. 0.2867453858
F. 1.962610506
G. 14.47751219°
H. 1.015426612
I. 1.051462224
J. 0.9925461516

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Step 1: Understand the inverse trigonometric function involved. Here, \( \cot^{-1} 30 \) means the angle whose cotangent is 30.

Step 2: Recall the relationship between cotangent and tangent: \( \cot \theta = \frac{1}{\tan \theta} \). So, \( \cot^{-1} 30 = \theta \) implies \( \tan \theta = \frac{1}{30} \).

Step 3: To find the angle \( \theta \), use the inverse tangent function: \( \theta = \tan^{-1} \left( \frac{1}{30} \right) \).

Step 4: Calculate \( \tan^{-1} \left( \frac{1}{30} \right) \) using a calculator or trigonometric tables to find the angle in degrees or radians, depending on the context.

Step 5: Match the calculated angle with the closest approximation given in Column II to complete the pairing.

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Inverse trigonometric functions, such as cot⁻¹ (arccotangent), are used to find the angle whose trigonometric ratio equals a given value. For example, cot⁻¹(30) gives the angle whose cotangent is 30. Understanding these functions is essential for converting between angle measures and ratio values.

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