How do i solve for y and x?
2 answers:
Answer:
You use the facts about a 30, 60, 90 triangle.
Step-by-step explanation:
The angles in a triangle add up to 180.
90+30+x=180
120+x=180
x=60
This is a 30-60-90 right triangle.
The side opposite the 30 degree angle is a.
The side opposite the 90 degree angle (hypotenuse) is 2a.
The side opposite the 60 degree angle is a
We know the side opposite the 90 degree angle.
2a = 12
Divide by 2.
a=6
a is the side opposite the 30 degree angle (y)
Because we know a, we can find a.
6
The square roots cancel, leaving 3.
6 times 3 is 18.
Therefore, the side opposite the 60 degree angle (x) is 18.
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We need to solve for the angles of the smaller triangle in order to solve for the angle of the larger triangle which would help us solve the missing measurement of a side.
Given:
51 degrees.
Cut the triangle into two equal sides and it forms a right triangle. All interior angles of a triangle sums up to 180 degrees.
180 – 51 – 90 = 39 degrees
39 degrees * 2 = 78 degrees.
Angle Q is 78 degrees.
In the bigger triangle, 4.3 is the hypotenuse. We need to solve for the measurement of the long leg which is the opposite of the 78 degree angle.
We will use the formula:
Sine theta = opposite / hypotenuse
Sin(78 deg) = opposite / 4.3
Sin(78 deg) * 4.3 = opposite
4.21 = opposite. This is also the height of the triangle.
Area of a triangle = ½ * base * height
A = ½ * 3units * 4.21units
A = 6.315 square units.