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Pls help lol my grade’s a 62 rn & grades are almost due !

Pls help lol my grade’s a 62 rn & grades are almost due !-example-1
User ZontarZon
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The triangle in the image is a right triangle. We are given a side and an angle, and asked to find another side. Therefore, we should use a trigonometric function.

Trigonometric Functions: SOH-CAH-TOA

---sin = opposite/hypotenuse, cosine = adjacent/hypotenuse, tangent = opposite/adjacent

In this problem, looking from the angle, we are given the adjacent side and want to find the opposite side. This means we should use the tangent function.

tan(40) = x / 202

x = tan(40) * 202

x = 169.498

x (rounded) = 169 meters

Answer: the tower is 169 meters tall

Hope this helps!

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