The equation cos−1 = x can be used to determine the measure of angle BAC.



What is the degree measure of angle BAC? Round to the nearest whole degree.

The equation cos1 x can be used to determine the measure of angle BAC What is the degree measure of angle BAC Round to the nearest whole degree class=

Respuesta :

we know that

in the right triangle ABC

the value of cosine of angle x is equal to

[tex]cos(x)=\frac{AC}{AB}[/tex]

we have

[tex]AC=3.4\ cm\\AB=10\ cm[/tex]

substitute the values

[tex]cos(x)=\frac{3.4}{10}=0.34[/tex]

Find the measure of angle x

[tex]x=cos(x)^{-1} =arc\ cos(0.34)=70.12\°[/tex]

Round to the nearest whole degree

[tex]x=70\°[/tex]

therefore

the answer is

[tex]70\°[/tex]


The value of [tex]\boxed{\angle BAC=x=70^\circ }[/tex] .

Further explanation:

Given:

The given right angle triangle is [tex]\Delta ABC[/tex] .

The length of [tex]AC[/tex]  is  [tex]3.4{\text{ cm}}[/tex], the length of [tex]AB[/tex]  is [tex]{\text{10 cm}}[/tex]  and [tex]\angle BAC=x[/tex] .

Step by step explanation:

Step 1

Now the base of [tex]\Delta ABC[/tex]  is [tex]AC[/tex]  and the hypotenuse is [tex]AB[/tex]  corresponds to angle [tex]x[/tex] .

The value of cosine of angle [tex]x[/tex]  can be represented as,

[tex]\cos\left(x\right)=\frac{{AC}}{{AB}}[/tex]                                                                              ……(1)

Since the values are [tex]AC=3.4{\text{ cm, }}AB=10{\text{ cm}}[/tex] .

Now substitute the values [tex]AC=3.4{\text{ cm, }}AB=10{\text{ cm}}[/tex]  in equation (1).

[tex]\begin{aligned}\cos\left(x\right)&=\frac{{3.4}}{{10}}\\&=0.34\\\end{aligned}[/tex]

Step 2:

Now find the inverse of the cosine to obtain the value of [tex]x[/tex]  as,

  [tex]\begin{gathered}x={\cos^{-1}}\left({0.34}\right)\hfill\\x=70.12^\circ\hfill\\\end{gathered}[/tex]

Step 3:

Now round the value of [tex]x[/tex]  to the nearest whole degree.

   [tex]x=70^\circ[/tex]

Therefore, the value of [tex]\angle BAC=x=70^\circ[/tex] .

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Answer details:

Grade: High school

Subject: Mathematics

Chapter: Trigonometry

Keywords: Cosine function, sine function, equation, inverse, angle, round, whole degree, value, trigonometry, right angle triangle, perpendicular, base, hypotenuse