The following are all angle measures (in radians, rounded to the nearest hundredth) whose cosine is −0.26 .Which is the principal value of cos−1(−0.26)?Choose 1 answer:(A) −17.02(B) −10.73(C) −4.45(D) 1.83
Q. The following are all angle measures (in radians, rounded to the nearest hundredth) whose cosine is −0.26 .Which is the principal value of cos−1(−0.26)?Choose 1 answer:(A) −17.02(B) −10.73(C) −4.45(D) 1.83
Principal value of inverse cosine function: The principal value of the inverse cosine function, cos−1(x), is the angle in radians between 0 and π for x in the range [−1,1]. Since −0.26 is within this range, we will find an angle between 0 and π.
Finding the principal value: To find the principal value of cos−1(−0.26), we can use a calculator or a mathematical software that can compute inverse trigonometric functions.
Using a calculator to compute the value: Using a calculator, we find that cos−1(−0.26)≈1.83 radians when rounded to the nearest hundredth.
Determining the correct answer: The principal value of cos−1(−0.26) must be a positive angle between 0 and π, so the correct answer is (D) 1.83. The other options are negative or not within the range of the principal value for the cosine inverse.
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