Help, Physics test in a bit

[Munkies123]

http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/vectors/u3l1b.html

about half way down the page they do a calculation the inverse tan of .5
when i do tan^-1 (.5) i get .46 how are they getting 26.6 any help appretiated

 

[leftyman]

i would drink some beer before your exam

 

[Rubycon]

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[Titan]

Originally posted by: Munkies123
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/vectors/u3l1b.html

about half way down the page they do a calculation the inverse tan of .5
when i do tan^-1 (.5) i get .46 how are they getting 26.6 any help appretiated

turn your calculator to degrees, not radians.

 

[MikeMike]

Originally posted by: Munkies123
http://www.physicsclassroom.com/Class/vectors/u3l1b.html

about half way down the page they do a calculation the inverse tan of .5
when i do tan^-1 (.5) i get .46 how are they getting 26.6 any help appretiated

change to degree mode

 

[Munkies123]

haha i knew it was something like that, thanks alot