Solve for x in a right triangle (show work)
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The sin A is equal to 12/13 and the tan (A) is equal to 12/5.
<h3>RIGHT TRIANGLE</h3>A triangle is classified as a right triangle when it presents one of your angles equal to 90º. The greatest side of a right triangle is called hypotenuse. And, the other two sides are called cathetus or legs.
The math tools applied for finding angles or sides in a right triangle are the trigonometric ratios or the Pythagorean Theorem.
The Pythagorean Theorem says: . And the main trigonometric ratios are:
The question gives cos (A)=5/13. If cos (A) is represented by the quotient between the adjacent leg and the hypotenuse, you have:
adjacent leg=5
hypotenuse=13
Therefore, you can find the opposite leg of A from Pythagorean Theorem, see below.
Thus, the opposite leg is equal to 12. Now, you can find sin (A) since:
Finally, you can find the tan (A) since:
Learn more about trigonometric ratios here:
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