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PLEASE HELP!!

Solve for X and Y

A. X=24, y=8√3

B. X=24 √3, y=8

C. X=8, y=24 √3

PLEASE HELP!! Solve for X and Y A. X=24, y=8√3 B. X=24 √3, y=8 C. X=8, y=24 √3-example-1

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SOH CAH TOA tells you the trig ratios are
Sin(30°) = Opposite/Hypotenuse = y/(16√3)
Cos(30°) = Adjacent/Hypotenuse = x/(16√3)

y = (16√3)·sin(30°) = (16√3)·(1/2)
y = 8√3 . . . . . . already you know the answer is A

x = (16√3)·cos(30°) = (16√3)·(√3)/2
x = 24 . . . . . . . further confirms the answer is A

The appropriate choice is
A. x=24, y=8√3
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