hello
could you guys help me on this geometry question

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hello
could you guys help me on this geometry question

anonymous · Answer

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jackky · Answer

um sure if you would put the ? there

hartnn · Answer

concentrate on triangle XAB
find XA
know how to ?

jackky · Answer

me

hartnn · Answer

XA and AB

anonymous · Answer

i don't know because i only have angles but not the lengths

gorv · Answer

u know about right angle triangle ??

hartnn · Answer

take XB as 'a'

hartnn · Answer

'a' will eventually get cancelled out while taking tan ratio

anonymous · Answer

i understand

anonymous · Answer

thanks i will try

anonymous · Answer

no i don't understand i m sorry i could nt did that

amistre64 · Answer

i was going to suggest using 1 as the side of a square for simplicity

anonymous · Answer

ok...but it is right to take 1 as a side of the square?

hartnn · Answer

ok, if XB = a
what is XA ?

amistre64 · Answer

any measure will work since this is good for any size square

amistre64 · Answer

pick your favorite size :)

anonymous · Answer

XA= acos60

hartnn · Answer

yes
which is ? 

also find AB

anonymous · Answer

ok thanks @amistre64  i think i can do it

amistre64 · Answer

i think you can do it to ;)

hartnn · Answer

if not, we are here :)

anonymous · Answer

but AB= 1 ?

hartnn · Answer

fix any 1 length

you can take AB =1 
OR 
XA = something, anything , 1, ...

amistre64 · Answer

the picture itself is misleading,  they angle they marked 'looks like' a 60 but we have to go with the information given.|dw:1413033102679:dw|

this is more accurate