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Find the missing side of the triangle SHOW YOUR WORK!!

Find the missing side of the triangle SHOW YOUR WORK!!-example-1
User BhavikKama
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We will solve it using trigonometry formulas:


\boxed{ \begin{minipage}{5 cm} {Formulae:} \\ \\ $\bigstar\:\:\sin\theta\:=\:(Opposite)/(Hypotenuse) \\ \\ \bigstar\:\:\cos\theta\:=\:(Adjacent)/(Hypotenuse) \\ \\ \bigstar\:\:\tan\theta\:=\:(Opposite)/(Adjacent)$ \end{minipage} }


\rule{190pt}{2pt}


\bold{\ttt{Given,}}\\


\sf{Adjacent=40}\\ \sf{Opposite=n}\\ \sf{\theta=74\°


\bold{\ttt{Solution,}}\\


{\tan\theta\:=\:(Opposite)/(Adjacent)}}


{\sf{\tan74\:=\:(n)/(40)


{\sf{\tan74\:x\:40\:=\:n


{\sf{139.49\:=\:n


{\sf{n\:\approx139.5


\boxed{\sf{n\:=\:139.5}}

User Ryan Grush
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139.49

Explanation:

using trig ratios.

tan=o/a

tan74°=n/40

40tan74°=n

use calculator to solve

=139.49

hope this helped :)

User Sayid
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