Question

Help please!

Answer 1

I'll explain it to you. Follow along and answer my questions.

Answer 2

Ok

Answer 3

This is a problem that uses trigonometry.
You need to know about the sine, cosine and tangent.
I assume you are studying these concepts, right?

Answer 4

Yeh but they arent making any sense in my head

Answer 5

Yeah

Answer 6

That's what we're here for. To help it make sense.

Answer 7

The sine, cosine, and tangent are ratios of the lengths of the sides of a right triangle.

Answer 8

Ok

Answer 9

You clearly have a right tringle since you show in your picture that the lower angle to the right is a right angle.

Answer 10

Yes

Answer 11

When you have a right angle in a triangle, the other two angles must be acute angles.

Answer 12

Ok

Answer 13

Let's look at your specific problem. I'll redraw it, so I can make comments on it.

Answer 14

Ok

Answer 15

For each of the two acute angles of the right triangle, there are names given to the sides of the triangle.
Since I am helping you with your problem, let's look at the names you'd give the sides for your specific problem.

Answer 16

Ok

Answer 17

The side opposite the right angle is always called the hypotenuse.

Answer 18

I know.

Answer 19

Great.
There are two other sides. They are the sides that form the right angle.
These two sides are called legs. One leg measures 12 cm, and the other leg measures x, which we will figure out soon.

Answer 20

Ok