Question

solve for x, and y (wait for pic)

Answer 1

these are 30-60-90 triangles btw

Answer 2

a, b = ????isnt it given

Answer 3

no it's not given @rishavraj

Answer 4

It's just comparing the 30-60-90 ratio. Since y is the long side and a is the short side, y would equal a/sqrt3 since the short side is defined by x*sqrt3. Reversing that would give you x/sqrt3. Since the variable is a, you write it as a/sqrt3. That's for y.

Answer 5

i think tan 60 = y/a, tan 30 = z/b etc works here

Answer 6

sorry its tan 30 = y/b

Answer 7

Sorry, I had that wrong. We were given the short side which was a. The long side is a times sqrt 3. So y = sqrt 3

Answer 8

@5occ3r after getting y...apply sin 60 = y/x

Answer 9

x would equal twice the amount of the short side, so 2a.

Answer 10

I am so lost....too many people trying to help at once

Answer 11

well saying different things

Answer 12

@5occ3r am i supposed to tell the answer??

Answer 13

not really, it's just I don't get what you two are saying

Answer 14

You're doing trigonometry, but how far are you in it? Are you just dealing with ratios in your class or are you doing trig functions like sine, cosine, tangent etc? That will help clarify what sort of response you need.

Answer 15

look at the fig... tan 60 = y/a...u get y in terms of a...now its sin 60 = y/x

Answer 16

@seehearcreate this is in my geometry class

Answer 17

@5occ3r message me the answers....

Answer 18

@rishavraj It's not multiple choice

Answer 19

Right, geometry is composed of trig as well. Tell me what you're doing in your class right now, are you just working with special triangles or are you doing sin, cosine, tangent, cotangent, cosecant, etc.

Answer 20

Sin, Cos, Tan @seehearcreate

Answer 21

@5occ3r then be 100% sure mine process is absolutely correct...u might get the values in terms of "a" or "b"..whatever u want

Answer 22

Oh okay. Let's find y first. We're going to use the 60 angle and use tangent because we want y. So set up tan(60)= y/a (opposite/ adjacent)

Answer 23

To find x, since this is a 60, 30 90 triangle, we can assume the other angle in that small triangle is 30. SO. We're going to to use opposite/ hypotenuse, which is sine. So, sin(30) = a/y

Answer 24

Do you need to find Z? That requires using the WHOLE triangle.

Answer 25

no we don't need Z

Answer 26

@seehearcreate sin(30) = a/y ???

Answer 27

Sorry no, sin(30) = a/x. my b.