Question

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@jim_thompson5910

Answer 1

I keep geting 24 as my answer but I saw somewhere that it was 6, so can anyone help me?

Answer 2

6 is right, it is half the hypotenuse

Answer 3

The sine of 30 degrees is AB/12. Calculate the sine of 30. Actually, the sine of 30 degrees is one of those measures that you will eventually commit to memory, but if you don't know, it, use your calculator.

Answer 4

Once you have the sine of 30 degrees, then multiply that by 12. You will then have the measure of AB.

Answer 5

not to argue but you need no trig for this
ratios of a 30 - 60 - 90 right triangle are
\[1:\sqrt{3}:2\] for
short side : long side : hypotenuse

Answer 6

your hypotenuse is 12, that makes the short side half of 12 which is 6

Answer 7

oh ok thank you both

Answer 8

Also, the sine function is the measure of the opposite side divided by the hypotenuse. In your diagram, the hypotenuse is 12.

And yes, this is essntially a trig question. Elementary or introductory trig.

Answer 9

Good luck in all of your studies and thx for the recognition.

Answer 10

nah no trig, just right triangle
after all, the only reason you know \(\sin(30)=\frac{1}{2}\) is that you know the ratios to begin with

Answer 11

Trig ratios stem from right triangles. It is definitely trig. Try not to split hairs sattelite