Question

What is the value of x in the triangle? A. 21 B. 10 C. 7 D. 7√3

Answer 1

A.21

Explanation:

We can use trigonometry to slove for sides in this triangle...

Using the 60 degree angle...we can solve for x.

We are dealing with adjacent and opposite sides, so we use the tangent function in the calculator.

And since we're using tangent, we have to use opposite/adjacent

We have tan60=x/7sqrt3-multiply the adjacent side(7qrt3) to the other side,

and we have 7sqrt3tan60=x--enter this in to you're calculator, and you should

get an answer of 21