Question

Use trigonometry to find QP. Round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Since this is a right triangle, we can use trig functions

cos theta = adj side/ hypotenuse

cos Q = QP / QR

cos 38 = QP / 25

25 cos 38 = QP

19.70026884= QP

Rounding to the nearest tenth

19.7 = QP