Question

Use the image below to answer the following question. What relationship do the ratios of sin x° and cos y° share? The ratios are opposites (-6/8 and 6/8). The ratios are reciprocals (6/8 and 8/6). The ratios are both negative (-6/10 and -6/10). The ratios are both identical (6/10 and 6/10).

Answer 1

A. The ratios are opposites (-6/8 and 6/8)
B. The ratios are reciprocals (6/8 and 8/6)
C. The ratios are both negative (-6/10 and -6/10)
D. The ratios are both identical (6/10 and 6/10)

Answer 2

I got sin x° = 6/10 and cos y° = 8/10

Answer 3

Clearly I did something wrong

Answer 4

@dumbcow @e.mccormick @amistre64 @Ashleyisakitty

Answer 5

@pgpilot326

Answer 6

why do you think you did something wrong?

Answer 7

where's the image?

Answer 8

Ooops. Forgot the pic. one sec

Answer 9

@pgpilot326

Answer 10

x and y are complementary angles. that means that their cofunctions are the same.

what is the sin(x) = ?

Answer 11

6/10

Answer 12

great! what is the cos(y) = ?

Answer 13

8/10

Answer 14

nope... check again

Answer 15

ooooooh. It's 6/10

Answer 16

that's right! godd job!

Answer 17

good

Answer 18

But I thought cos was Adjacent/Hypotenuse

Answer 19

it is. but you have to be looking at the appropriate angle.

for cos(y), we have to look at what side is adjacent to the angle y.

Answer 20

Ooooh

Answer 21

make sense?

Answer 22

It does. Thank you so much.

Answer 23

you're welcome!