Question

Create trig ratios to solve for the variables . ROUND YOUR ANSWER to ONE decimal place.

Answer 1

`\huge\boxed{x=12sin80=11.8}\\\huge\boxed{y=12cos80=2.1}`

Explanation:

Because sine = opposite over hypotenuse, simply multiply both sides by the hypotenuse to get:

hypotenuse * sinθ = opposite

Do the same thing with cos to get:

hypotenuse * cosθ = adjacent

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