Ask
your own question, for FREE!
Mathematics
10 Online
OpenStudy (kaylak12345):
help with trig
Join the QuestionCove community and study together with friends!
Sign Up
OpenStudy (mathmusician):
What's the problem?
OpenStudy (kaylak12345):
|dw:1458068213836:dw|
OpenStudy (mathmusician):
Ever heard of this phrase sohcahtoa?
OpenStudy (kaylak12345):
is it 541.9 and yes i used sine to find my answer
OpenStudy (kaylak12345):
im thinking i did something wrong
Join the QuestionCove community and study together with friends!
Sign Up
OpenStudy (mathmusician):
Is that your answer?
OpenStudy (kaylak12345):
maybe its 218.9
OpenStudy (mathmusician):
Well you are given your opposite and you have theta
OpenStudy (kaylak12345):
i used sine 203/sin22 and got 541.901834
OpenStudy (mathmusician):
\[\sin (22) = \frac{ 203 }{ x }\]
Join the QuestionCove community and study together with friends!
Sign Up
OpenStudy (mathmusician):
sin(22) = 0.3746
OpenStudy (kaylak12345):
but thats not an answer choice
OpenStudy (mathmusician):
0.3746 = may i see your answer choices
OpenStudy (kaylak12345):
82
502.4
218.9
541.9
Nnesha (nnesha):
|dw:1458024201497:dw| you have opposite side of an angle and you have to find adjacent
so which ratio u should use ?/
Join the QuestionCove community and study together with friends!
Sign Up
OpenStudy (mathmusician):
oh ok i see the problem you need to use tangent to find your answer
OpenStudy (kaylak12345):
oh ok
OpenStudy (mathmusician):
\[\tan (22) = 203/x\]
OpenStudy (mathmusician):
what is tan(22 degrees)
OpenStudy (mathmusician):
=0.40402
Join the QuestionCove community and study together with friends!
Sign Up
OpenStudy (mathmusician):
0.40402 = 203/x
OpenStudy (kaylak12345):
i got 502.4
OpenStudy (mathmusician):
No
OpenStudy (kaylak12345):
i did 203/tan22
OpenStudy (kaylak12345):
thats how i got the answer
Join the QuestionCove community and study together with friends!
Sign Up
OpenStudy (mathmusician):
Now all you have to do is multiply 0.40402*203
Can't find your answer?
Make a FREE account and ask your own questions, OR help others and earn volunteer hours!
Join our real-time social learning platform and learn together with your friends!