SOLUTION: I have a triangle of 10in base and x height. It doesnt give me the diaganol line but it does give me that 10 and x meet at a 90 degree angle and the diaganol and x meet at 60 and o

Algebra.Com
Question 258656: I have a triangle of 10in base and x height. It doesnt give me the diaganol line but it does give me that 10 and x meet at a 90 degree angle and the diaganol and x meet at 60 and of course I figured out the point was 30. How do I solve this?
Answer by jojo14344(1513)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Let us see the Triangle
----> "base" & "x" are perpendicular , having the "diagonal" and "x" meet at 60 deg.

By Trigo Function:

, DIAGONAL

Also,
, HEIGHT

Check via Pyth Theorem:




Thank you,
Jojo

RELATED QUESTIONS

How can I find the height of a triangle that has a base of 10in. and a two sides that... (answered by mamiya)
i need help finding the axis of symmetry and vertex of the function f(x)=-2x^2, im... (answered by dnanos,Earlsdon)
Please help me find the exact value of the shortest distance from the origin to each... (answered by scott8148)
I have a problem that shows a right triangle with the hypotenuse and base bisected by a... (answered by MORUPHOSUOLALE)
Hi,I am 195 cm , how many cm do you think each step i take is in average when i take a... (answered by Alan3354,ankor@dixie-net.com)
i have a worded problem that i cannot do. it goes like this: A triangles base is x cm... (answered by rapaljer)
i dont know how to simplify rational expressions. it just doesnt make sense to me the way (answered by mananth)
In the problem, they give me a shaded right triangle and says to find the length of x if... (answered by josmiceli,fractalier)
A square has a 40 cm diagonal. How long is each sine of the square. Round to the nearest... (answered by rothauserc)