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

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katherinesmith · Answer

attachment

anonymous · Answer

sohcahtoa

anonymous · Answer

tan(theta)=opp/adj

katherinesmith · Answer

how do i set that up

anonymous · Answer

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

katherinesmith · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

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

katherinesmith · Answer

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

katherinesmith · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

make sure your calculator is on degrees not radians

katherinesmith · Answer

tan(50)/4.5 gives me 0.26483413168

katherinesmith · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

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