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OpenStudy (amorfide):

|dw:1479581006192:dw| this is our triangle we want to label our sides of the triangle

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a = adjacent h=hypotenuse (always opposite the right angle) o= opposite (always opposite the angle we want to work out)

OpenStudy (amorfide):

|dw:1479581118628:dw| I will label the angle I want to work out, x

OpenStudy (amorfide):

you must remember sohcahtoa soh means Sin(x)=o/h cah means cos(x)=a/h toa means tan(x)=o/a since we have all side lengths, we don't care which one we use, so take your pick I personally would just use soh so sin(x)=o/h o=12 h=13

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