Finding Angles with Inverse Trig

Finding Angles with Inverse Trig

9th Grade · Math · 45 min

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Learning Objective

I can evaluate inverse trigonometric functions to find angles.

  • 1

    Inverse trigonometric functions are used to solve for missing angles of right triangles.

  • 2

    The inverse of cosine is cosine inverse, the inverse of sine is sine inverse, and the inverse of tangent is tangent inverse.

  • 3

    When using inverse trig functions, it is important to ensure your calculator is set to degrees mode.