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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Helep trig question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I use Tan(x) to solve but it doesn't seem right

OpenStudy (imstuck):

Do this first:

OpenStudy (imstuck):

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OpenStudy (imstuck):

What does that give you?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

29

OpenStudy (imstuck):

yes

OpenStudy (imstuck):

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OpenStudy (imstuck):

No wait, I'm sorry....not that.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

tan(35)/1=y/9 y = tan(35) • 9 y = 6.3 tan(61)/1 =6.3/x x = 3.4 why ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what did I do wrong

OpenStudy (imstuck):

Here, do it like this. Do you know the Law of Sines?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope

OpenStudy (imstuck):

Hmm...then let me look at it for a sec to find an easier way, ok?

OpenStudy (imstuck):

I can only see to use the Law of Sines here.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok just do it and I will try to understand

OpenStudy (imstuck):

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