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Find the value of x. Write your answer in simplest form.



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Find the value of x. Write your answer in simplest form. x =-example-1

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Answer:

x = 7

Explanation:

The relevant trig relation is ...

Sin = Opposite/Hypotenuse

sin(30°) = x/14

x = 14·sin(30°) = 14·0.5 . . . . . multiply by 14 and evaluate

x = 7

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Additional comment

The triangle shown is a 30°-60°-90° triangle. The ratios of sides, shortest-to-longest, are ...

1 : √3 : 2

As we have seen here, the shortest side is 1/2 the length of the longest side, so x = 14/2 = 7.

This triangle and these ratios show up often, so it can be worthwhile to remember these ratios.

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