document.write( "Question 456271: 12. What is the approximate value of x in the diagram below, to the nearest tenth? \r
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document.write( "The diagram is a right triangle with the base = 10, the hypotenuse is x, and the angle opposite of the right angle = 52 degrees. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #313147 by katealdridge(100)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! You have to use trig, that is sine, cosine or tangent. However, your description of the triangle was not enough. \n" ); document.write( "sin(angle) = opposite side/hypotenuse \n" ); document.write( "cos(angle) = adjacent side/hypotenuse \n" ); document.write( "tan(angle) = opposite side/adjacent side \n" ); document.write( " |