Question

Find the missing angle?

Answer 1

Answer:

$55.23$

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to solve this problem, one must use the right triangle trigonometric ratios. Right triangle trigonometric ratios are ratios between the sides and angles of a right triangle. These ratios are the following:

$sin(\theta)=\frac{opposite}{hypotenuse}\\\\cos(\theta)=\frac{adjacent}{hypotenuse}\\\\tan(\theta)=\frac{opposite}{adjacent}$

Bear in mind that each side is named relative to the angle that one is describing in the triangle. Thus, the name of the side can change based on the angle. Please note that this only applies to the (opposite) and (adjacent) sides. The (hypotenuse) is the same no matter the angle, as the hypotenuse is the side opposite the right angle.

In this triangle, one is asked to find an angle, one is given the length of the side opposite the angle, as well as the hypotenuse. Thus, one should use the ratio of sine (sin), to solve for the unknown angle.

$sin(\theta)=\frac{opposite}{hypotenuse}$

Substitute,

$sin(\theta)=\frac{23}{28}$

Inverse operations,

$\theta=sin^-1(\frac{23}{28})$

Simplify,

$\theta=55.228056$