Thread: Trigonometry Problem

Find the sine, cos, tan, and cot of

270° 13' 37'' using trig tables.



Should I convert the seconds to minutes?

Please explain

Thanks

Originally Posted by Amy

Find the sine, cos, tan, and cot of

270° 13' 37'' using trig tables.

13' = 13/60 degrees = .21666

37''=37'/60=37/3600 degrees = .0102

Thus,
270+.21666+.0102=270.226 degrees.
Now just use a calculator.