SOLUTION: 3. A diagonal is drawn in a 12-in. square floor tile. Find the sine, cosine, and tangent of the angle formed by the diagonal and a side.

Question 248505: 3. A diagonal is drawn in a 12-in. square floor tile. Find
the sine, cosine, and tangent of the angle formed by the
diagonal and a side.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A diagonal is drawn in a 12-in. square floor tile. Find
the sine, cosine, and tangent of the angle formed by the
diagonal and a side.
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Let each side be "x"
By Pythagoras: 2x^2 = 144
x^2 = 72
x = 6sqrt(2)
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sin = 6sqrt(2)/12
cos = 6sqrt(2)/12
tan = 1
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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