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In which triangle is the value of x equal to cos−1? (Images may not be drawn to scale.)

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A right triangle is shown. The length of the hypotenuse is 6.7 and the length of another side is 4.3. The angle between the 2 sides is x.
Option A
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A right triangle is shown. The length of the hypotenuse is 6.7 and the length of another side is 4.3. The angle opposite to side with length 4.3 is x.
Option B
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A right triangle is shown. The length of the hypotenuse is 4.3 and the length of another side is 6.7. The angle between 2 sides is x.
Option C
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A right triangle is shown. The length of the 2 sides are 6.7 and 4.3. The angle opposite to side with length 4.3 is x.
Option D
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A right triangle has side lengths AC = 7 inches, BC = 24 inches, and AB = 25 inches.

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m∠A ≈ 46.2°, m∠B ≈ 43.8°, m∠C ≈ 90°
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m∠A ≈ 73.0°, m∠B ≈ 17.0°, m∠C ≈ 90°
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m∠A ≈ 73.7°, m∠B ≈ 16.3°, m∠C ≈ 90°
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m∠A ≈ 74.4°, m∠B ≈ 15.6°, m∠C ≈ 90°
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The length of the hypotenuse, line segment GH, in triangle GJH measures 6 cm. Line segment JH measures 2 cm.

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18.4°
B
19.5°
C
70.5°
D
71.6°
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Triangle X Y Z is shown. Angle Y X Z is a right angle. The length of Y X is 12 inches and the length of X Z is 10 inches. Angle X Y Z is x.

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33.6°
B
39.8°
C
50.2°
D
56.4°
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Triangle A B C is shown. Angle A C B is a right angle. The length of hypotenuse A B is 13, the length of C B is 12, and the length of A C is 5. Angle C A B is x.

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tan−1 = x
Option A
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tan−1 = x
Option B
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cos−1 = x
Option C
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cos−1 = x
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The measure of angle BAC can be calculated using the equation .

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0°
B
1°
C
44°
D
48°
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Triangle G E F is shown. Angle G E F is a right angle. The length of hypotenuse F G is 14.5 and the length of F E is 11.9. Angle B F E is theta.

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cos−1 = θ
Option A
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cos−1 = θ
Option B
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sin−1 = θ
Option C
D
sin−1 = θ
Option D
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Which expressions can be used to find m∠BAC? Select three options.

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cos−1
Option A
B
cos−1
Option B
C
sin−1
Option C
D
sin−1
Option D
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tan−1
Option E
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Larissa dives into a pool that is 8 feet deep. She touches the bottom of the pool with her hands 6 feet horizontally from the point at which she entered the water.

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36.9°
B
41.4°
C
48.6°
D
53.1°
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Triangle L M N is shown. Angle N L M is a right angle. The length of N L is 19.1 inches and the length of L M is 14.1 inches. Angle L N M is x and angle N M L is y.

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4.9°
B
6.2°
C
11.1°
D
17.2°

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