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3sinθ + 9.758 = 13cosθ

  You cannot solve right now.

sinθ and cosθ are essentially 2 variables

You could use the casioFx991 solver to solve though

(3sinθ + 9.758) = (13cosθ)

  1. Square both sides

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nsinθ + a = mcosθ

Example:

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9sin θ + 58.548sinθ + 95.2186= 169cos θ

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9sin θ + 58.548sinθ + 95.2186= 169(1 - sin θ)

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9sin θ + 58.548sinθ + 95.2186= 169 - 169sin θ

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178sin θ + 58.548sinθ - 73.7814 = 0

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Quadratic formula

Squaring loses some solutions, but we will bring them back

θ = 30, -47.5

This is extraneous

θ = 30