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

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

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

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

campbell_st · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

there is actually

anonymous · Answer

in the opposite side

anonymous · Answer

its measure is 4y cm

anonymous · Answer

this is the pic they gave me...

anonymous · Answer

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

campbell_st · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

so its 3/4?

anonymous · Answer

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

campbell_st · Answer

what do you get when you cross multiply 

1/2 = 3/4y

anonymous · Answer

not write what you see is equated to 1/2

anonymous · Answer

im getting 0.6666666666666667

campbell_st · Answer

can you solve this

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