Question #4cf20

1 Answer
Dec 5, 2017

As a basic acute angle (in degrees) #x~~10.25^circ#

Explanation:

[I have assumed that the question was presented with the argument expressed in degrees].

Using a calculator to determine the arctangent of #(-1.57)# as a basic angle:
#arctan(tan(2x-78^circ))=arctan(-1.57)#
#color(white)("xxxxxxxxxxx")2x-78^circ~~-57.5052...^circ#

Then solving for #x# by adding #78^circ# to both sides
#color(white)("XXX")2x~~20.4948^circ#
and dividing by #2#
#color(white)("XXX")x~~10.25^circ#