X = height of pole (in meters)
With respect to the 50 degree angle, the side x is the opposite leg. It is the leg furthest from the reference angle. The hypotenuse is 5 meters.
The trig function sine ties together the opposite and hypotenuse
sin(angle) = opposite/hypotenuse
sin(50) = x/5
5*sin(50) = x .... multiply both sides by 5
x = 5*sin(50)
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Since x = 5*sin(50) isn't listed as an answer choice, let's try using cosine. We can't use it right away because we don't know the adjacent side. What we can do is change the reference angle. The missing angle of the triangle is 90-50 = 40 degrees. Let's make the 40 degree angle the reference angle
So x is now the adjacent side with respect to the 40 degree reference angle. The hypotenuse is always the longest side. The hypotenuse stays at 5.
cos(angle) = adjacent/hypotenuse
cos(40) = x/5
5*cos(40) = x
x = 5*cos(40)
This expression is listed. The answer is choice B
It depends on how many options you have
You multiply the total number of books you have time 5 because you can choose 5
There are a total 40 cars
and there is x yellow cars
and there are nine times as much white cars (9x white cars) lol
so x+9x=40
simplify 10x=40
divide both sides by ten 10x/10=40/10
x=4
we are looking for the number of WHITE cars sooo we multiply by 9-
9x=36
how is this "hardddd" no offence*
sorry im a mean person
