The picture below shows a right-triangle-shaped charging stand for a gaming system:

The side face of a charging stand is a right triangle labeled ABC. The measure of angle ACB is 90 degrees and the measure of angle ABC is 60 degrees. The length, BC, of the side adjacent to the angle ABC is 8 inches.

Which expression shows the length of side AB?

a. 8 cosec 60°
b. 8 divided by sin 60 degrees
c. 8 divided by cos 60 degrees
d. 8 tan 60°

Question

The picture below shows a right-triangle-shaped charging stand for a gaming system: 

The side face of a charging stand is a right triangle labeled ABC. The measure of angle ACB is 90 degrees and the measure of angle ABC is 60 degrees. The length, BC, of the side adjacent to the angle ABC is 8 inches.

Which expression shows the length of side AB?

a.  8 cosec 60°
b.  8 divided by sin 60 degrees
c.  8 divided by cos 60 degrees
d.  8 tan 60°

ckenn · Answer

@joseknight  do you think you could help me?

anonymous · Answer

don't you have a picture?

ckenn · Answer

no my computer won't let me upload it so I had to describe it

anonymous · Answer

can you draw it? I may give a wrong answer if I place the sides in the wrong configuration

ckenn · Answer

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