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Find the value of y and z using trigonometry ratio. Round to two significant figures.

Find the value of y and z using trigonometry ratio. Round to two significant figures-example-1
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Solution:

Given the image;

The hypotenuse side of the right angle is given. Then, the opposite side to the angle is z and the adjacent side is y.

We would use the cosine ratio where;


\cos \theta=(adjacent)/(hypotenuse)

Then;


\begin{gathered} \theta=22^o \\ \cos 22^o=(y)/(7) \\ y=7\cos 22^o \\ y=6.5 \end{gathered}

Also, we would use sine ratio where;


\sin \theta=(opposite)/(hypotenuse)

Then;


\begin{gathered} \sin 22^o=(z)/(7) \\ z=7\sin 22^o \\ z=2.6 \end{gathered}

FINAL ANSWERS:


\begin{gathered} y=6.5 \\ z=2.6 \end{gathered}

Find the value of y and z using trigonometry ratio. Round to two significant figures-example-1
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