Question

How do I solve this problem. I have to find the missing side lengths and lease my sender as radicals in simplest form

Answer 1

x = y = 2√2

Explanation:

Find the diagram attached

To get the unknown side x and y, we need to use the SOH CAH TOA identity

Opposite side = x

Adjacent = y

Hypotenuse = 4

Sin theta = opposite/hypotenuse

sin 45 = x/4

x = 4 sin 45

x = 4 * 1/√2

x = 4 * 1/√2 * √2/√2

x = 4 * √2/√4

x = 4 * √2/2

x = 2√2

Similarly;

cos theta = adjacent/hypotenuse

cos 45 = y/4

y = 4cos45

y = 4 * 1/√2

y = 4 * 1/√2 * √2/√2

y = 4 * √2/√4

y = 4 * √2/2

y = 2√2