Question

please help..
Look at the figure.
if cotx=1/2, what is the value of y?

Answer 1

A.3/2
B.3/4
C.1/4
D.9/4

Answer 2

couple of problems, the ratio doesn't match the image, and there is no y in the image.

Answer 3

there is actually

Answer 4

in the opposite side

Answer 5

its measure is 4y cm

Answer 6

this is the pic they gave me...

Answer 7

I think its D, when I plugged it in I got close to .5

Answer 8

ok... sorry so with x as the reference angle

cot = adj/opp

so cot(x) = 1/2 of cot(x) = 3/4y

so equate the ratios

1/2 = 3/4y

cross multiply and solve for y

Answer 9

cotx is adjacent over opposite so 3/4y = 1/2 so it's not supposed to be close to 0.5 or 1/2

Answer 10

so its 3/4?

Answer 11

no. where did you get that idea? you're supposed to solve for y

Answer 12

what do you get when you cross multiply

1/2 = 3/4y

Answer 13

not write what you see is equated to 1/2

Answer 14

im getting 0.6666666666666667

Answer 15

can you solve this