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Use a calculator (in radian mode) to evaluate the ratios (sinθ) θ and (tanθ)/θ for θ = 0.1, 0.01, 0.001, and 0.0001. From these values, explain why it is possible to say that sin θ = tan θ = θ approximately for very small angles measured in radians.

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Basic Technical Mathematics

ISBN: 9780137529896

12th Edition

Authors: Allyn J. Washington, Richard Evans

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