SOLUTION: If side A of a right triangle has a length of 12 m, and angle Y is 12 degrees what is the length of side b. side b is the base and side a is the highth. I used the function sin on
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Question 292144: If side A of a right triangle has a length of 12 m, and angle Y is 12 degrees what is the length of side b. side b is the base and side a is the highth. I used the function sin on my calculater with 12 degrees and got an anser of 11.737 m but im not shure if this is right Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If side A of a right triangle has a length of 12 m, and angle Y is 12 degrees what is the length of side b.
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side b is the base and side a is the height. I used the function sin on my calculater with 12 degrees and got an answer of 11.737 m but im not sure if this is right
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Draw the picture.
You have a rt. triangle with base "b" and height "a" = 12 m
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You did not indicate the side angle Y is opposite.
If it is opposite "a" then tan(12) = 12/b
Then b = 12*tan(12) = 2.551 meters
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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