Question

Given the following triangle, solve for side YZ. simple problem, just forgot the formula

Answer 1

sohcahtoa

Answer 2

tan(theta)=opp/adj

Answer 3

how do i set that up

Answer 4

you have theta which is the angle, you have the adjacent side so look for the opposite side which is YZ

Answer 5

the 90 degree angle or the 50 degree? can you just set up the numbers

Answer 6

haha so you didnt just forget the formula but here it you use tan(50) = opp/4.5 now you solve for opp which means opposite and you get opp = tan(50)/4.5 whatever that is

Answer 7

i didn't know what angle you were basing it all off of. thanks

Answer 8

that actually doesn't give me any of the possible answers

Answer 9

make sure your calculator is on degrees not radians

Answer 10

tan(50)/4.5 gives me 0.26483413168

Answer 11

it is on degrees. i tried it on degrees and radians

Answer 12

oh hahahaha my bad i solved for opp the wrong way you multiply not divide so you get tan(50)*4.5

Answer 13

oh and just fyi you cant use the 90 degree angle to solve for sides using sohcahtoa