Question

If = 27° and x = 9 cm, what is the value of z to the nearest tenth of a centimeter?
A) 19.8
B) 18.8
C) 10.1
D) 17.7

Answer 1

where's z?

Answer 2

On the opposite side of Y

Answer 3

and y=27?

Answer 4

No

Answer 5

what =27?

Answer 6

I think its sin or something like that im not sure the symbol won't show up its like a little circle with a line through it

Answer 7

Yes and in that angle is looks like this

Answer 8

yea cx have you heard of SOHCAHTOA?

Answer 9

No

Answer 10

well it's how most people remember whether to use sine, cosine or tangent.

Answer 11

so whats the answer?

Answer 12

I can't just give you the answer, it's against the rules

Answer 13

I only have 3 more min though

Answer 14

anyways, sin=opp/hyp
cos=adj/hyp
and tan=opp/adj

Answer 15

you have the opposite and are looking for the hypotenuse so you need to use sin..

Answer 16

I don't have a caculator

Answer 17

do you have a graphing calculator? I don't have one, but you need one...

Answer 18

ohhhh

Answer 19

well sin(27)=0.4539904997

Answer 20

so you have 0.4539904997=9/?

Answer 21

then you have ?*0.4539904997=9

Answer 22

9/0.4539904997=19.8242...

Answer 23

there you go...

Answer 24

do you understand what I did?