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I need help pls

Y 45° 30° N 17 I need help pls-example-1
User Ewwink
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Answer:

x=29.4

Explanation:

To help find the sides of a triangle, I use SOHCAHTOA.

SOH - CAH - TOA

S=O/H (
Sine=(opposite)/(hypotenuse) )

C=A/H (
Cosine=(adjacent)/(hypotenuse) )

T=O/A (
Tangent =(opposite)/(adjacent) )

Let's find x first. We know 2 parts of the triangle: the adjacent leg, and the angle that is opposite of that.

So it would be tangent (tan).

opposite = 17

adjacent = 30°

Plug these numbers into the calculator and you should get your answer.


(17)/(tan(30)) = 29.44486372...

x=29.4

Try to do y on your own and let me know if you have any questions!

Also correct me if I'm wrong on anything.

Hope this information helps!

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