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How do i find the length of side labeled y?

How do i find the length of side labeled y?-example-1
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Answer:

y = 3

Explanation:

The side labeled 'y' is the 'adjacent side' of the 30° angle. The hypotenuse of this right triangle is 2√3.

The trig function relating this 30° angle, the 2√3 hypotenuse and the adj. side labeled 'y' is the cosine:

adjacent side y

cos 30° = ---------------------- = --------- , and the value of cos 30° is (√3)/2.

2√3 2√3

Solving for y, we get 2√3 (√3)/2, or y = 2(3)/2, or y = 3

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