SOLUTION: Ok, I am a beginner in learning about sin, cos, and tan. When the unknown value is in the numerator I have no problem but when its in the denominator I am very confused. Ex. cos(3

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Question 848579: Ok, I am a beginner in learning about sin, cos, and tan. When the unknown value is in the numerator I have no problem but when its in the denominator I am very confused.
Ex. cos(35)=7/x
How would I solve that

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
Putting the unknown value in the numerator...
cos(35)=7/x
x = 7/cos(35)
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