SOLUTION: how do i find the measure of the side of the right angle that has a 37 degree angle and a base length of 250 cm? I know the answer is 188 cm but I am unsure of the process, can

Question 904098: how do i find the measure of the side of the right angle that has a 37 degree angle and a base length of 250 cm?
I know the answer is 188 cm but I am unsure of the process, can someone please help explain?
thanks!
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm making the following assumptions

a) You are looking for the missing leg of the triangle
b) The base of 250 is the other leg of the triangle
c) The angle 37 is the angle of elevation and it is adjacent or closest to the base of 250

tangent = opposite/adjacent

tan(angle) = opposite/adjacent

tan(37) = x/250

250*tan(37) = x

x = 250*tan(37)

x = 188.388512525699

If you round to the nearest whole number, you get 188
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