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Find the missing side or angle in each problem. Show your work

(d)
7m
5.8cm
11:1m
62
10m
4.2cm

Find the missing side or angle in each problem. Show your work (d) 7m 5.8cm 11:1m-example-1

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Answer:

d. t ≈ 5m

e. y ≈ 44°

f. x = 36°

Explanation:

We'd apply the trigonometry function to solve for all missing sides and angles as follows:

d. Adjacent length = t

Hypothenuse = 11.1m

θ = 62°

Use Cos θ = adjacent/hypothenuse

Cos(62) = t/11.1

Multiply both sides by 11.1

11.1*cos(62) = t

11.1*0.4695 = t

t = 5.21 ≈ 5 m

e. Opposite = 7m

Hypotenuse = 10m

θ = y°

Use sine θ = opposite/hypotenuse

Thus,

sine θ = 7/10

sine θ = 0.7

θ = sin-¹(0.7) = 44.4

y ≈ 44° (nearest whole number)

f. Opposite = 4.2cm

Adjacent = 5.8cm

θ = x°

Use tan θ = opposite/adjacent

tan θ = 4.2/5.8

tan θ = 0.7241

θ = tan-¹(0.7241) = 35.91

θ = x ≈ 36°

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