Question

Given the triangle and equations below, what is the value of x?

Answer 1

so you have 2 sides there, what would be the missing side in the triangle using pythagorean theorem?

Answer 2

13?

Answer 3

Can i just have the answer pleaseeee? I just really need to move on from this question

Answer 4

well \(\bf c^2 = a^2 + b^2 \implies b = \sqrt{c^2 -a^2} \implies b = \sqrt{13}\)

then recall that \(\bf sec(\theta) = \cfrac{hypotenuse}{adjacent} \implies \cfrac{c}{a}\\
cot(\theta) = \cfrac{adjacent}{opposite} \implies \cfrac{a}{b}\)

Answer 5

Thank you :)

Answer 6

yw

Answer 7

But wait, whats the answer?

Answer 8

you subtract those 2 values given for each function, equate it to 3x and solve for "x"

Answer 9

A!