Question

Referring to the figure, find the value of x. Then find the value of y.

Answer 1

fan and medal

Answer 2

tan(theta) = opposite/adjacent
if theta is the 45 degree angle, then the opposite side is x and the adjacent side is 6

tan(45) = x/6
find x and use the pythagorean theorem to solve for y

Answer 3

alternatively, since the angle is 45 degrees, this is a special case where the legs are the same and the hypotenuse = leg*sqrt(2)

Answer 4

So x=6

Answer 5

yes, and what is y?

Answer 6

I'm still trying to figure it out

Answer 7

do you understand the pythagorean theorem?

x^2 + 6^2 = y^2

Answer 8

So since x=6 then, 6^2+6^2=y^2.

36^2

Answer 9

uh, not quite, check your math again

Answer 10

If it's not 36 then wouldn't it be 72^2? If not then Idk

Answer 11

thanks