Another simple maths question

unclebob123 · 26 Jan 2009 at 23:37

So if the tan angle = Te/2d what is the angle.

Te is 10cm
D=250cm.

Am i right in saying that its 3.49 degrees?

Im rubbish at maths and haven't done any trig since leaving school.

I know I sound like an idiot asking this, but I need to make sure that its right.

thepeganator · 26 Jan 2009 at 23:42

1.1457628381751034022736274841251 degrees.

RastaManBob · 26 Jan 2009 at 23:44

Let Google do the work for you

Ben M · 26 Jan 2009 at 23:45

3.141592653589793238462643383

unclebob123 · 26 Jan 2009 at 23:47

ok cheers i see. So i simply use the tan-1 button on my calculator? I assume thats what arctan is?

RastaManBob · 26 Jan 2009 at 23:49

unclebob123 · 26 Jan 2009 at 23:50

nice one. thanks

Fuzz · 26 Jan 2009 at 23:51

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH

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unclebob123 · 26 Jan 2009 at 23:52

nokinidea said:
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH

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ok what am I missing?

Ben M · 26 Jan 2009 at 23:53

unclebob123 said:
ok what am I missing?

I think that it went over his head

Fuzz · 27 Jan 2009 at 00:00

yea, I am seriously crap at maths

pingwing · 27 Jan 2009 at 02:53

draw the triangle or friangle......

if the answer isnt pi then i dont know coz its been 2 years since iv done a-level maths and cant be bothered with re learning the sin or cosin rule.... hint hint