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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Helps pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Find the value of sin x° and cos y°.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@agent0smith

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ganeshie8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@whpalmer4

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

Using the Pythagorean theorem, \(a^2+b^2=c^2\), find the length of the hypotenuse.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can you please write the steps out...I wont forget to give u a medal

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@agent0smith are you going to help please

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

We went through this yesterday. What are the two known sides of the triangle?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4 and 3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and we dont know the hypotenuse it dosent give it

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

Okay. One of them is \(a\), and the other is \(b\). Figure out the value of \(c\) so that \[a^2+b^2=c^2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

25=c2

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

Okay, you're getting warm. What is the value of \(c\) that makes that true?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

Yes, \(c = 5\). Good! Now we know the length of the hypotenuse.

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

That means our triangle now looks like this:|dw:1391654377004:dw|

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

Problem asks "Find the value of sin x° and cos y°. " Do you remember what SOH CAH TOA means?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

alittle bit

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

SOH = Sin of an angle is Opposite side / Hypotenuse CAH = Cos of an angle is Adjacent side / Hypotenuse TOA = Tan of an angle is Opposite side / Adjacent side First one to do is \(\sin x\). What is the length of the opposite side from angle \(x\)?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

Good. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

Excellent. Now you know everything you need to know to tell me the value of \(\sin x\). \[\sin x = \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3/5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0.6

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

There we go!

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

Now, for all the marbles, can you figure out the value of \(\cos y\)?

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

I give medals for correct answers :-)

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

You need to identify the adjacent side to angle \(y\), then compute adjacent/hypotenuse.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3/5 again

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

Yes! Wasn't so hard, was it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It was easy wow thanks can you just help me with one last one please

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

Sure, post it and tag me...

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