Question

Basic Trig question. Need help. Diagram in comments.

Answer 1

just look at this part of the triangle :

Answer 2

Is the answer 11.98387? I think I might have got it.

Answer 3

Using special right triangles, You can use the identity \[\sin(\theta) = \frac{\text{opp}}{\text{hyp}}\]. You have \[\sin(38^o) = \frac{a}{14}\]

Answer 4

So \(a=14\sin(38^o) \)

Answer 5

What do you get when you solve that?

Answer 6

@maullom1 ?

Answer 7

One sec, sorry

Answer 8

128.70244845902322840215534302139? I might be completely wrong. I'm pretty lost.

Answer 9

Ok, are you using a scientific calculator?

Answer 10

No. I don't have one

Answer 11

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&es_th=1&ie=UTF-8#q=scientific+calculator

Answer 12

in this, first make sure to look on the upper left hand side to see if it is in radians or degrees,

Answer 13

So first make sure your calculator is in degrees by looking up in the upper left hand corner.

Answer 14

Want it to look like this. http://prntscr.com/5ivsfa

Answer 15

`Deg` is exposed, meaning the calculator is in degrees right now

Answer 16

now type in `14sin38`

Answer 17

You should get your answer.

Answer 18

8.61926065456?

Answer 19

There you go :)

Answer 20

That's what I got too!

Answer 21

Okay, Thank you!

Answer 22

No problem :)