Question

O determine the distance, North X 32° 175 m Р South

Answer 1

Ok, considering that we have an angle, the measure of the adjacent leg, and we need to find the measure opposite leg. The most appropriate trigonometric ratio would be the tangent:

`\tan (x)=\frac{opposite}{\text{adjacent}}`

Replacing, we get:

`\tan (32)=(PX)/(175)`

Clearing PX:

`PX=\tan (32)\cdot175`

And operating:

`PX\cong109.35`

The distance PX is aproximately 109.35 meters.