Question

Solve for x. Round your answer to two decimal places.

Answer 1

You can use a trig ratio, any idea which?

Answer 2

SOH CAH TOA, you have opposite and need hypotenuse, what can we use?

Answer 3

tan=opp/adj to find x?

Answer 4

No, we need hypotenuse.

Answer 5

We have the angle, we have opposite, what ratio related opposite and hypotenuse?

Answer 6

sin=opp/hyp?

Answer 7

Yes, so we have sintheta = opp/hyp

Answer 8

\[\sin \theta = \frac{ opp }{ hyp } \implies \sin 39 = \frac{ 9 }{ x }\] solve for x.

Answer 9

5.7?