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Find the value of X and Y in this triangle.

Find the value of X and Y in this triangle.-example-1
User Pastjean
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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
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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)

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