Question

In right triangle XYZ, ∠Y is the right angle and m∠X = 60°. If YZ = 4, what is XY?

Answer 1

We can use trigonometry to solve this problem. In a right triangle, the sine, cosine, and tangent ratios relate the side lengths of the triangle to the angles.

Since we know that angle X is 60 degrees, we can use the sine ratio to find the length of side XY:

sin(60°) = XY / YZ

Simplifying this expression, we get:

sqrt(3) / 2 = XY / 4

Multiplying both sides by 4, we get:

XY = 2sqrt(3)

Therefore, XY is equal to 2 times the square root of 3.