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Find the value of x and the value of y

Find the value of x and the value of y-example-1

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Answer:

A. x = 16, y = 9√2

Explanation:

✔️Let's find y first using trigonometric ratio:

Reference angle = 45°

Hypotenuse = y

Opposite = 9

Therefore,

Sin(45) = 9/y

y = 9/sin(45)

y = 9/(1/√2)

y = 9 × √2/1

y = 9√2

✔️To find x, let's find the adjacent side of the right triangle first, them add it to 7.

Adjacent side using Pythagorean Theorem would be,

Adj² = y² - 9²

Adj² = (9√2)² - 9²

Adj² = 162 - 81

Adj² = 81

Adj = √81

Adj = 9

x = adj + 7 = 9 + 7

x = 16

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