Looking for θ in degrees.
I was trying to see if I can use some trig identities to solve, but I'm still stuck.
Thanks!
-400cos(θ) + 200sin(θ) = -250
divide by 50
-8cos(θ) + 4sin(θ) = -5
4sin(θ) = 8cos(θ) - 5
squaring on both sides
16sin^2(θ) = 64cos^2(θ) + 25 - 80cos(θ)
=> 16(1 - cos^2(θ)) = 64cos^2(θ) + 25 - 80cos(θ)
=> 16 - 16cos^2(θ)) = 64cos^2(θ) + 25 - 80cos(θ)
=> 80cos^2(θ) - 80cos(θ) + 9 = 0
solve for cosθ using quadratic formula and find cos inverse to get θ
use a calculator
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-400cos(θ) + 200sin(θ) = -250
divide by 50
-8cos(θ) + 4sin(θ) = -5
4sin(θ) = 8cos(θ) - 5
squaring on both sides
16sin^2(θ) = 64cos^2(θ) + 25 - 80cos(θ)
=> 16(1 - cos^2(θ)) = 64cos^2(θ) + 25 - 80cos(θ)
=> 16 - 16cos^2(θ)) = 64cos^2(θ) + 25 - 80cos(θ)
=> 80cos^2(θ) - 80cos(θ) + 9 = 0
solve for cosθ using quadratic formula and find cos inverse to get θ
use a calculator