Question

I WILL BECOME A FAN AND GIVE YOU A MEDAL!!!!What is the value of theta (0)? Make sure to show all of your work

Answer 1

@mathstudent55 Do you know this?

Answer 2

Can you tell what the relations of the sides to the angle we have given (opposite, adjacent, hypotenuse)?

Answer 3

14 is opposite, 20 is hypotenuse

Answer 4

Good, so what trig function can we use?

Answer 5

opposite/hypotenuse?

Answer 6

Right, which is what trig function?

Answer 7

14/20?

Answer 8

That is the ratio of the sides, but is sin, cos, or tan opp/hyp?

Answer 9

tan opp/hyp?

Answer 10

No, tan is opp/adj

Answer 11

sin is opp/hyp and cos is adj/hyp

Answer 12

So we need to use sin

Answer 13

do I just divide 14 and 20 then?