Question

The length of side X is 36.25 cm to the nearest hundredth of a centimeter what is the length of y

Answer 1

Answer:

The length of y is 62.82 cm.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given a right triangle with an angle 30°.

Opposite side of angle 30° is x and adjacent side is y.

Also, given length of side x=36.25 cm.

In order to find the value of y, we need to apply tangent trigonometrical ratio.

We know,

$tan \theta =\frac{Opposite \ Side}{Adjacent \ Side}$

Therefore,

$tan \theta =\frac{x}{y}$

Plugging values of $\theta =30^o$ and x=36.25, we get

$tan 30^o=\frac{36.25}{y}$

Plugging value of $tan 30^o=0.577$ in above equation, we get

$0.577=\frac{36.25}{y}$

On multiplying both sides by y, we get

$0.577\times y=\frac{36.25}{y}\times y$

0.577y=36.25

Dividing both sides by 0.577, we get

$\frac{0.577y}{0.577} =\frac{36.25}{0.577}$

y=62.82

Therefore, the length of y is 62.82 cm.