Question

Instructions: Find the missing side lengths. Leave your answers as radicals in simplest
form.

Answer 1

x = 40

y= 20

Explanation:

Since this is a right triangle, we can use trig functions

sin theta = opp / hyp

sin 60 = 20 sqrt(3)/ x

x sin 60 = 20 sqrt(3)

x = 20 sqrt(3)/ sin 60

x = 20 sqrt(3)/ sqrt(3)/2

x = 20 *2

x = 40

tan theta = opp /adj

tan 60 = 20 sqrt(3)/y

y = 20 sqrt(3)/ tan 60

y = 20 sqrt(3) / sqrt(3)

y = 20