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OpenStudy (anonymous):

help please

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm gonna try and spell this Use Pythagorean theorem...oh i got that right So yeah that's all you need to answer this question. Do you know pythagorean theorem?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not really i always mess up at one point

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Let's do this step by step First thing you need to know is the formula: \[c^2 = a^2 + b^2\] a, b and c are variables for your sides of the triangle c is your longest side Is that clear?

OpenStudy (valpey):

More like definition of the tangent

OpenStudy (valpey):

The tangent of an angle in a right triangle is equal to the opposite side length divided by the adjacent side length. In this case:\[\tan{25^{\circ}} = \frac{10}{x}\]Or if you prefer, the cotangent is even more straightforward:\[\cot{25^{\circ}} = \frac{x}{10}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

uh okay.. thanks

OpenStudy (anonymous):

do you get it tho?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not at all..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

alright so there's two ways to do this question You're gonna have to follow along and allow me to sleep sooner The first way is what he did up there Tangent relations. In a triangle you would have three: sine, cosine and tangent You define these relations based on your 90 degree angle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so for sine relations it is sin(your angle) = opposite/hypoteneuse cosine relation is: cos(your angle) = adjacent/hypoteneuse tangent relation is: tan(your angle) = opposite/adjacent

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you know what i mean by opposite, adjacent and hypotenuse?

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