Thread: [SOLVED] Simple Trig Question

A hemispherical bowl of radius 38 cm is filled with water to a depth of 12 cm. Find the larest angle through which the bowl may be tipped without spilling any water.

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Hello, TokiAnn!

Did you make a sketch?

A hemispherical bowl of radius 38 cm is filled with water to a depth of 12 cm.
Find the largest angle through which the bowl may be tipped without spilling any water.

Code:

       *
          *
      *      *
      *         * 
      *         |  * 38
              26|   θ *
       *- - - - + - - - -*
        *:::::12|:::::::*
          *:::::|:::::*
              * * *

We see that: .

Therefore: .