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Joe_I_Am
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How would one go about solving the following equation?
242= 290cos(theta) + 187cos(phi)
0 = 290sin(theta) - 187sin(phi)
I have tried squaring both sides of both equations and adding them, and then using cos2x + sin2x = 1 to narrow some stuff down, and basically only found that:
phi + theta = 123.9 degrees.
But I still feel like I'm stuck. Maybe I'm missing an identity or something, I am terrible with those. Any help would be appreciated.
242= 290cos(theta) + 187cos(phi)
0 = 290sin(theta) - 187sin(phi)
I have tried squaring both sides of both equations and adding them, and then using cos2x + sin2x = 1 to narrow some stuff down, and basically only found that:
phi + theta = 123.9 degrees.
But I still feel like I'm stuck. Maybe I'm missing an identity or something, I am terrible with those. Any help would be appreciated.