Someone please helpp!
Enter the trigonometric equation (sin, tan, or cos) you would use to find x in the following right triangles. Do not solve the equations.
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Someone please helpp!
Enter the trigonometric equation (sin, tan, or cos) you would use to find x in the following right triangles. Do not solve the equations.
https://media.glynlyon.com/g_geo_2012/11/groupi39.gif

the link of the pic is above^

anonymous · Answer

tangent relation.

anonymous · Answer

so how would i be able to find x?

anonymous · Answer

think SOH CAH TOA

tangent = opposite / adjacent 

the side, x, is opposite to the angle
and the adjacent side is known

tan(angle) = opposite/adjacent

unklerhaukus · Answer

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unklerhaukus · Answer

to find $y$ you can use the cosine identity
$$\cos(\theta)=\frac{\text{adjacent}}{\text{hypotenuse}}$$

anonymous · Answer

i really didnt understand this lesson. what is the hypotunuse supposed to be if that is what were looking for

anonymous · Answer

you dont need to know the hypotenuse to solve for x.  @UnkleRhaukus wrote that for additional knowledge

use the tangent ratio that was described if you need to solve for x