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Find x and y on triangle
Also the degree is 30 and the other thing is 7sqrt3​

Find x and y on triangle Also the degree is 30 and the other thing is 7sqrt3​-example-1
User NeilH
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Answer:

y =7

x =14

Explanation:

Since this is a right triangle we can use trig functions

tan 30 = opp /adj

tan 30 = y/ 7 sqrt(3)

7 sqrt(3) tan 30 = y

7 sqrt(3) * 1/ sqrt(3) =t

7 =y

sin 30 = opp/ hyp

sin 30 = 7/x

x sin 30 =7

x = 7/ sin 30

x = 7 / 1/2

x = 14

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