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y = 218.2. The lenght of side y by trigonometry is 218.2.

In order to solve this problem we are going to use the angles and sides of a right triangle and its relation by expressions that we call trigonometric ratios.

In the image we can see that the lenght of the opposite leg is 141 , we do not know the lenght of the adjacent leg y and the hypotenuse x. The key to solve this problem is to use trigonometric ratios and the equation tan θ = sin θ/cos θ = opposite leg/adyacent leg = 141/y

Clear for y for the equation tan θ = sin θ/cos θ = 141/y, we obtain:

y = arctan θ (141)

y = arctan (43°)(141) = 218.2

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