Question

Please help!!! Trigonometry.

Answer 1

@Brill

Answer 2

Ok so the hypotenuse is twice of the shorter leg so when you divide by two you get \[\frac{ 10\sqrt{3} }{ 2 }\] The longer leg is then the shorter leg multiplied by \[\sqrt{3}\] is \[\frac{ 10\sqrt{3} }{ 2 }\times \frac{ \sqrt{3} }{ 1 }=\frac{ 30 }{ 2 }=15\]

Answer 3

Thank you! makes sense now!

Answer 4

You're welcome

Answer 5

@brill I have one more question for you. Btw I've given you a medal and fan.

Answer 6

@Brill

Answer 7

Are you allowed a calculator?
Because there are several ways of doing this

Answer 8

Yes. I have a ti-84 calculator

Answer 9

OK then have you learned about sine inverses/arcsine
I'm assuming you're taking geometry

Answer 10

Hello?

Answer 11

yes i have

Answer 12

Ok then type \[\sin^{-1} (\frac{ 350 }{ 500 }\] and there's your answer, make sure you're in degree mode and not radian

Answer 13

Into the calculator I mean

Answer 14

44

Answer 15

Yup there you go

Answer 16

Do you need an explanation of why you type 350/500 or are you good?

Answer 17

No, I understand.