Firstly, express the LHS in the form R sin(θ − α) (Note the negative sign!):
So
Now, solving the original equation gives:
Sine is positive in Quadrants I and II.
So, from calculator, we get
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And this gives us:
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Are these answers correct?

We can see from the graph that in the domain 0° ≤ θ < 360°, the only two angles which give a value of 0.8 are 82.3° and 207.2°. So our answer is correct.