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OpenStudy (anonymous):

help please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Solve for x?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

15/x= tan 72

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Why do you use tan?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

coz i have taken the ration of perpendicular/ base

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the rule of soh cah toa also

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Great we can use SOH CAH TOA to remember which one to use SOH= sin CAH=cos TOA=tan

OpenStudy (anonymous):

where a=adjacent side o=opposite h=hypotenuse

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The sides we use in respect to the angle are the opposite side and adjacent side so that gives us the clue that we have to use tan

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hey man im sorry but i dont need these middle school definitions of geometry im in rush i have to be some where at 8:20

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well I guess you dont need my help since you already get it. Good luck solving this. :)

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