Question

The pendulum of a grandfather clock is 90cm long. When the pendulum swings from side to side, it travels a horizontal distance of 9.2cm. Determine the angle through which the pendulum swings. Round your answer to the nearest degree
tan(Θ/2) = (9.2 / 2) / 90

Θ = ?

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