Question

The picture shows a triangular island:

Answer 1

Answer:

y over cos 50 degrees

Step-by-step explanation:

GIVEN : A Right Angled Triangle with sides x,y,z with base angle 50°

            BASE = y

            HYPOTENUSE = z

To Find: expression shows the value of z

We will use trigonometric ratios

Since we know

cosine or cosθ = Base/ Hypotenuse (equation 1)

In the given figure we can see hypotenuse is z and base is y and θ = 50°

Putting values in equation 1 we get :

cos 50° = $\frac{y}{z}$

⇒z = $\frac{y}{cos 50}$

so z= y over cos50°

Answer 2

The answer is z = y over cos 50 degrees