document.write( "Question 763131: I need help in solving two missing sides (X and Y) of a right triangle. The hypotenuse side is X. The adjacent side is Y. The opposite side is 13.9. The angle located between the adjacent and hypotenuse is 52 degrees. I need to find the lengths of the sides of the adjacent and hypotenuse. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #464590 by ramkikk66(644)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! See the figure below.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For the angle 52, 13.5 is the opposite side, Y is the adjacent side, X is the hypotenuse.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "13.5/hypotenuse = 13.5/X = sin(52) = 0.788\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So, Hypotenuse X = 13.5/0.788 = \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Similarly, 13.5/Adjacent side = 13.5/Y = tan(52) = 1.28\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Adjacent side = 13.5/1.28 = \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( ":) \n" ); document.write( " |