Question

When instructed to find the length of HJ in right

Answer 1

See attachement for the diagram of the triangle

Answer/Step-by-step explanation:

To find the length of HJ, we can use different equations as follows:

✔️Recall: SOHCAHTOA

Let's take <G as the reference angle = 28°

Opposite side to reference angle = HJ

Hypotenuse = 20

Apply SOH.

Thus:

Sin 28° = opp/hyp

Sin 28° = HJ/20 (Alex's equation is correct).

Solving further, we would have:

HJ = Sin 28 * 20 ≈ 9.4

✔️Another way is by using <H as the reference angle.

m<H = 180° - (90° + 28°) (sum of triangle)

m<H = 62°

Adjacent side to reference angle (<H) = HJ

Hypotenuse = 20

Apply CAH:

Cos 62° = Adj/Hyp

Cos 62° = HJ/20 (Marlene's equation is correct)

Solving further, we would have,

HJ = Cos 62° * 20 ≈ 9.4

As you can see, the equation of both students are correct. Both would arrive at the same answer using any of the two equations.