Refer to the following diagram for the roof of a house. In the figure, x is the length of a rafter measured from the top of a wall to the top of the roof; θ is the acute angle between a rafter and the horizontal; and h is the vertical distance from the top of the wall to the top of the roof.

-- Look at the picture I have attached I need help in part b!

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Refer to the following diagram for the roof of a house. In the figure, x is the length of a rafter measured from the top of a wall to the top of the roof; θ is the acute angle between a rafter and the horizontal; and h is the vertical distance from the top of the wall to the top of the roof.

-- Look at the picture I have attached I need help in part b!

b2st · Answer

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danjs · Answer

u found x already, so use the pythagorean theorem to figure out what the base of each triangle would be

danjs · Answer

or the cosine of the angle

b2st · Answer

For part b? Is that how I find the area?

danjs · Answer

u need to find the length of the floor first, as i described above, 

then apply the Area = 1/2 * base * height

b2st · Answer

Oh okay got it, thank you for the help!

danjs · Answer

yep