Error Analysis A student was finding the measure of an angle. The opposite side measured 6 cm and the hypotenuse measured 13 cm. His work is shown in the box to the right. Describe and correct the student’s error.
To describe and correct the students error
Answer to Problem 43P
The student calculated the wrong value, hence the correct value is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
A student was finding the measure of an angle and got opposite side as 6 cm and hypotenuse as 13 cm that is
Consider the diagram given in the question
Calculation:
At first calculate the value of
The student calculated the value of
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