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Calculator giving "wrong" values?!?

Hi, working on some trigonometry questions and getting them wrong. Then I was getting suspicious if my calculator was wrong (arrogant I know :P) But I check online and I am getting two separate answers!

My calculator gives values like:

Sin(10) = -0.544 while online the "online calculator" gives 0.1737. I am fairly sure the online one is right! How do I fix my calculator!!

Its a SHARP EL-W531 "Writeview" On the RAD (Radian) mode, N1, w-view.

Am I in the wrong mode? What values do you guys get?

Thanks in advance!

Update:

I don't want to sound technophobic but how do I set it to degrees? I went through the modes, didn't see it?

Update 2:

Oh found it :/ haha thanks!

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  • 9 years ago
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    it's set on radian mode thats the problem, set it to degrees.

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