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help with trig

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

okay hold on

Answer 4

In right triangle trig, the cosine of an angle is the ratio of the adjacent leg to the hypotenuse.
So, cos (theta) = 12/y and y = 12 / cos(theta).
The tangent of an angle is the ratio of the opposite leg to the adjacent leg.
So, tan (theta) = x / 12 giving x = 12 tan (theta)