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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Not too bright in math Help please? fan, medal, testimony

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You can make use of the fundamental trigonometric relation: cos^2(x) + sin^2(x) = 1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

z/y

OpenStudy (anonymous):

tan(x) = sin(x)/cos(x) => sin(x) = tan(x)*cos(x) = (z/10)*(10/y), so sin(x) = z/y

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I get what youre saying, and it made me understand. but not for tis question. would I use the cos equation? @M4thM1nd

OpenStudy (anonymous):

This is a 90deg triangle, so cos(50) = y/z => z = y/cos(50)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

if you understand the ralations between sin, cos and tan and the sides of the 90deg triangle this kind of question can be solved very easily

OpenStudy (anonymous):

For instance, in this same question: sin(50) = x/z cos(50) = y/z tan(50) = x/y

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In addition, you can use z^2 = x^2 + y^2 to solve others problems too

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In that case, for this question, the answer is C?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Consider the triangle ABC, then sin(60) = 9/AB, so AB = 9/sin(60)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ugh ): im a lost cause in math, im sorry @M4thM1nd

OpenStudy (kainui):

Here's one way of doing it: Remember \[\LARGE \tan x = \frac{\sin x}{\cos x}\] So if you multiply both sides by cos x you get: \[\LARGE \cos x \tan x = \sin x\] Now since you're given both cos x and tan x you can multiply them together to get sin x.

OpenStudy (kainui):

Oh there are multiple questions here, oh well.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Remember that the hyponenuse is the opposite side of the 90 deg angle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sin of an angle "o" is the defined as (opposite side of angle "o")/(hypotenuse). cos of an angle "o" is the defined as (adjcente side of angle "o")/(hypotenuse).

OpenStudy (anonymous):

tan of an angle "o" is the defined as (opposite side of angle "o")/(adjcente side of angle "o").

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So for this question id say that we relate because of the fact that they're hypotenuse?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In the image of this last question, if i want to calculate sin(60), teh opposite side of angle 60 is 9 and the hypotenuse is AB, so sin(60) = 9/AB

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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