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I think the answer is A what about y’all? i know i could be wrong

I think the answer is A what about y’all? i know i could be wrong-example-1

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9514 1404 393

Answer:

A. 15.250

Explanation:

The applicable trig function is the cosine function:

Cos = Adjacent/Hypotenuse

cos(57°) = y/28

y = 28×cos(57°) ≈ 15.24989

y ≈ 15.250 . . . . matches choice A

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Additional comment

From your knowledge of "special" triangles, you know that y would be 14 if the angle were 60°. Of course, the length must be shorter than 28, so answer choices B and C are immediately eliminated. The fact that the length is closer to half of 28 than it is to 28 makes choice A look like a pretty good guess.

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