Question

In △PQR, find the measure of ∡P (angle P)
(picture below)

A. 30.4°

B. 35.9°

C. 59.6°

Answer 1

try

Answer 2

have you learned about sine, cosine and tangent?

Answer 3

Yes, but I tend to use them incorrectly -_-

Answer 4

okay, that means you just need to re-read briefly and try to comprehend what is going on by focusing on the vocabulary what adjacent, hypotenuse and opposite side meant

Answer 5

http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/sohcahtoa.html

Answer 6

^Thank you, the 33.8 is the adjacent and the 57.6 is the hypotenuse ;
so PQ is the opposite?

Answer 7

recall your SOH CAH TOA

\(\bf sin(\theta)=\cfrac{opposite\ side}{hypotenuse}\quad \textit{now, taking }sin^{-1}\textit{ to both sides}
\\ \quad \\
sin^{-1}[sin(\theta)]=sin^{-1}\left(\cfrac{opposite\ side}{hypotenuse}\right)\implies \theta=sin^{-1}\left(\cfrac{opposite\ side}{hypotenuse}\right)
\)

Answer 8

opposite of what?

Answer 9

the terms ADJACENT and OPPOSITE have to refer to one of the angles other than the 90 degree one

Answer 10

so when we say ADJACENT SIDE it means

Answer 11

adjacent = "next to"

Answer 12

notice if you rotate the triangle and kept the reference angle the same, which is x in this case, the sides maintain their names

Answer 13

I need clarity, I keep getting everything opposite from you ..

Answer 14

pq=adjacent?

Answer 15

I am using a different drawing and point reference

Answer 16

don't focus on your problem for now, just focus on understanding the parts of a right triangle

Answer 17

^Yes but since the triangle is rotated differently, it is confusing me; I'm basing all my responses off the website you gave me..