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we have, the opposite side
the angle
and we want the hypotenuse
so recall your SOH CAH TOA
which one has all that? low and behold, is Ms Sine,
so let's bother Ms Sine
make sure your calculator is in Degree mode, since the angle here is in degrees, as opposed to Radian mode
we have, the opposite side
the angle
and we want the hypotenuse
so recall your SOH CAH TOA
which one has all that? low and behold, is Ms Sine,
so let's bother Ms Sine
make sure your calculator is in Degree mode, since the angle here is in degrees, as opposed to Radian mode
The absolute value function |<em>x</em>| always returns a non-negative number. It takes any number <em>x</em> and returns <em>x</em> if it's already non-negative, or -<em>x</em> if it is negative in order to make it positive.
For the equation
-3 + 4 |2<em>x</em> - 5| = 14
rearrange terms to get
|2<em>x</em> - 5| = 17/4
Now,
• if 2<em>x</em> - 5 ≥ 0, then |2<em>x</em> - 5| = 2<em>x</em> - 5. Then
2<em>x</em> - 5 = 17/4
• and if instead 2<em>x</em> - 5 < 0, then |2<em>x</em> - 5| = -(2<em>x</em> - 5), so that
-(2<em>x</em> - 5) = 17/4, or
2<em>x</em> - 5 = -17/4
In the first case,
2<em>x</em> - 5 = 17/4
2<em>x</em> = 17/4 + 5 = 37/4
<em>x</em> = 37/8
In the second case,
2<em>x</em> - 5 = -17/4
2<em>x</em> = -17/4 + 5 = 3/4
<em>x</em> = 3/8