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what is the angle if a ant goes 5mm to the south and 6mm the SE?

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Here's a picture of what I think you are describing:

The ant starts at "A" and travels 5mm to "B".......then, it turns to the SE and travels 6 more mm.....the angle ABC = 135°

If you want to know angle CAB, we can use trig

sinCAB / 6 = sin[135]/10.28

sinCAB = 6sin[135]/10.28

sinCAB = 0.412708

And using the sine inverse.....

arcin(0.412708) = CAB = about 24.38°

CPhill Jan 11, 2016

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+130511

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Best Answer

Here's a picture of what I think you are describing:

The ant starts at "A" and travels 5mm to "B".......then, it turns to the SE and travels 6 more mm.....the angle ABC = 135°

If you want to know angle CAB, we can use trig

sinCAB / 6 = sin[135]/10.28

sinCAB = 6sin[135]/10.28

sinCAB = 0.412708

And using the sine inverse.....

arcin(0.412708) = CAB = about 24.38°

CPhill Jan 11, 2016

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