Question

Do I have to use the Pyth. Theorem on this triangle?

Answer 1

52 is the angle, right ?
then no, no pythagoras....this belongs to trigonometry, right ?

Answer 2

yes, 52 is the angle, and this is geometry, not trig.

Answer 3

Well, if you want to make it more complicated, then we can use Pythagoras theorem but I will suggest to use trigonometry here.

Answer 4

Remember : "soh cah toa"

\(\sin = \cfrac{\sf{Opposite}}{\sf{Hypotenuse}} \)
\(\cos = \cfrac{\sf{adjacent}}{\sf{Hypotenuse}}\)
\(\tan = \cfrac{\sf{Opposite}}{\sf{Adjacent}}\)

Answer 5

pythagoras +trgonometry

Answer 6

On this triangle, which one is the Hypotenuse?

Answer 7

The longest side is Hypotenuse.

Answer 8

so in this case, x would be the hyp.?

Answer 9

or the side opposite to the Right Angle

Answer 10

okay, so in this case, it wouldn't be x, it would be the unnamed side