Question
Question Using the identity sin^2Theta +cos^2Theta =1 find the value of cosTheta to the nearest hundredth , if sinTheta =0.54 and 0lt Theta lt (pi )/(2) 0.08
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Answer
We are given that
and
. We are asked to find the value of
using the identity
.Since
, we have
\sin^2\Theta = (0.54)^2 = 0.2916
Substituting this into the identity, we get
0.2916 + \cos^2\Theta = 1
\cos^2\Theta = 1 - 0.2916
\cos^2\Theta = 0.7084
Since
,
is in the first quadrant, where cosine is positive. Therefore, we take the positive square root:
\cos\Theta = \sqrt{0.7084}
\cos\Theta \approx 0.84
Rounding to the nearest hundredth, we get
.Final Answer: The final answer is