Question

calculate the value of a

Answer 1

try to apply SOH CAH TOA to this

Answer 2

what 2 sides are you dealing with here?

Answer 3

opp and hyp so i use SOH or

Answer 4

the longest side of a right triangle is the hypothenuse

Answer 5

remember the last picture i drew, then angle was on the bottom

this time the angle is at the top of the triangle
so the position of the opposite and adjacent sides will change

Answer 6

So opp is 5 and adj is a

Answer 7

and yes

Answer 8

so what will you use?

Answer 9

i would use TOA

Answer 10

right

and TOA means?

Answer 11

tan oppisite n adjacent

Answer 12

tan ( angle ) = opposite over adjacent

Answer 13

so its 7.1

Answer 14

its always the first one over the 2nd
soh - sin = opposite/ hypothenuse
cah- cos= adjacent / hypothenuse
toa- tan= opposite / adjacent

Answer 15

ok

Answer 16

and yes

Answer 17

ok thank u

Answer 18

yay finally someone who actually learns something

Answer 19

lol

Answer 20

believe me, that is very rare

Answer 21

cot 35=a/5

Answer 22

im a type of person who loves to learn

Answer 23

@surjithayer
useful, if calculators had a cot button

Answer 24

cot35=cot(90-55)=tan55