Question

Use a trigonometric ratio to find the value of x. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. and Explain step by step how you got the answer.
The triangle is not drawn to scale.

Answer 1

Look at the angle you are given. The angle of 20 degree measure.
There are two labeled legs. One is labeled x and the other one is 9.
Which one is the adjacent leg to the 20-deg angle and which one is the opposite leg?

Answer 2

the 9 is the adjacent and the x is the opposite.

Answer 3

is that right ?

Answer 4

The opposite leg is the leg that is far from the angle.
The adjacent leg is the leg that is near the angle.

Answer 5

For the 20 deg angle, the leg measuring 9 is far away. That is the opposite leg.
The leg measuring x is near. That is the adjacent leg.