Does anyone understand Trigonometric ratios and how to use them to solve for the angle measures and lengths of sides in a right triangle?

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anonymous · Answer

Yea

anonymous · Answer

Can you help me?

anonymous · Answer

I can try, whats the question?

anonymous · Answer

In JKL solve for X. Triangle JKL where angle K is a right angle. KL measures 34. JL measures x. Angle L measures 27 degrees.

anonymous · Answer

I don't just want the answer I need some help understanding the whole process to get to the answer.

anonymous · Answer

Ok, gimme a sec to draw it out and figure it out

anonymous · Answer

ok

anonymous · Answer

|dw:1398085986968:dw| is this what it looks like? If you have a picture

anonymous · Answer

Yes

anonymous · Answer

ok, well i was taught to use "sohcahtoa", if you dont understand, ill explain.

anonymous · Answer

I understand sohcahtoa, I just don't know what to do to find the length of the sides. When ever I put it into my calculator it comes up with a strange number that could never be the length

anonymous · Answer

If you're calculator is in Radian mode instead of Degrees, you're going to get a wrong answer. Is it a multiple choice or open response?

anonymous · Answer

It is in degrees and the question is multiple choice.

anonymous · Answer

I know that the ratio that i am using is cosine

anonymous · Answer

the choices are74.89

30.29

38.16

66.73

anonymous · Answer

|dw:1398086396122:dw|Is 38.2 or 38.16 on there, or something like that?

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

38.16 : The answer

anonymous · Answer

how do you find the cosine 27?

anonymous · Answer

you do cosine of the angle

anonymous · Answer

when I put cosine then 27 into my calculator it gives me 0.8910065

anonymous · Answer

34/0.8910065=38.1590993

anonymous · Answer

Wait! Now i get it! Thanks!

anonymous · Answer

But how do you find the measurement of an angle?

anonymous · Answer

I am trying to find the measure of angle P

anonymous · Answer

just a second!

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its not letting me view it

anonymous · Answer

P to Q is 33.8 and the hypotenuse is 57.6 and angle P is right above the right angle

anonymous · Answer

can you draw it out?

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

the comma is a point

anonymous · Answer

multiple choice?

anonymous · Answer

Yes
 30.4°

59.6°

35.9°

54.1°

anonymous · Answer

54.1

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Do you wannna know how to get the answer?

anonymous · Answer

Well, you have to use the inverse cosine, leaving class now, glad I could help you out! :)