Question

In the triangle below, determine the value of a.

A. 9.4
B. 10.4
C. 12.6
D. 15.5

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Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910

Answer 2

have you dealt with trig before?

Answer 3

Nope. I just started learning it. But I haven't understood it at all yet

Answer 4

so you haven't learned about sine, cosine, tangent, etc?

Answer 5

They introduced it, but it doesn't make any sense to me really.

Answer 6

\[a= 14 \text{ Tan}[42 {}^{\circ}]=12.6057\]

Answer 7

Why is it Tan?

Answer 8

because tangent = opposite/adjacent

Answer 9

one the 6 trig ratios you'll learn about

Answer 10

THER'ES 6?!!??!?

Answer 11

That's a lot :O

Answer 12

well 3 basic ones, and 3 more derived from the first 3

Answer 13

Ohh okay. I got it now.

Answer 14

Thanks

Answer 15

\[\frac{a}{14}=\text{Tan}[42{}^{\circ}] \]Solve for a/