Question

help please, trigonometry.

Answer 1

@Jhannybean if you can help

Answer 2

Well, if I wanted to find the value of x in each of those triangles, I would actually end up using the same trig function for all 3. Do you know which trig function I would use?

Answer 3

TOA or T = O/A

Answer 4

its the second one

Answer 5

I know

Answer 6

tan80=x/3
3tan80=17

Answer 7

does that make sense?

Answer 8

yes, but I was hoping to figure out which is the adj. and opp. when the triangles are put at an angel like these.

Answer 9

*angle

Answer 10

The hypotenuse is the side opposite the right angle and you can ignore it for the tangent formula which is opposite / adjacent. There is one angle, other than the 90 degree angle, that is given in each triangle. The side opposite to the given angle is the opposite and the other one (not the hypotenuse) is the adjacent angle.

Answer 11

*adjacent side* (not angle).

Answer 12

adj is the closest the the relative angle, and opp is opposite the relative angle

Answer 13

so the adj's would be 12, 3 and 4?

Answer 14

Yes!

Answer 15

okay

Answer 16

yep

Answer 17

And the opposite is x for all 3 triangles.

Answer 18

okay, thank you two so much for the help, wish I could give 2 medals

Answer 19

no prob

Answer 20

yw. Give medal to Thefaceless.

Answer 21

ok

Answer 22

thanks

Answer 23

np, I'm gonna close this topic