68.4k views
4 votes
Find the value of X and Y in this triangle.

Find the value of X and Y in this triangle.-example-1
User Pastjean
by
7.8k points

2 Answers

3 votes

Answer:


\sin(60) = (45)/(x) \\


x = (45)/( \sin(60) )

x=5 1.96

Explanation:


\tan(30) = (y)/(45)


y = 45 \tan(30)

y=25.98

User Kevin Ogoro
by
8.6k points
5 votes

Explanation:

if leg a is the missing side, then transform the equation to the form when a is on one side, and take a square root: a = √(c² - b²)

if leg b is unknown, then. b = √(c² - a²)

for hypotenuse c missing, the formula is. c = √(a² + b²)

User Ewout Kramer
by
8.0k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories