Trigonometry Formula

[mosamba]

Hello everyone.
Could you kindly provide me with the formula to calculate the distance "X" given the attached example.
Thanks in advance for your reply.

 

[Harry_the_cat]

You are given angle a = 35 deg. You have three options to use - sin, cos or tan. Which one of those will involve the sides marked b=300 and X?

 

[Deleted member 4993]

Hello everyone.
Could you kindly provide me with the formula to calculate the distance "X" given the attached example.
Thanks in advance for your reply.

Please show us what you have tried and exactly where you are stuck.

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[The Highlander]

Hello everyone.
Could you kindly provide me with the formula to calculate the distance "X" given the attached example.
Thanks in advance for your reply.

The "formulae" you need (to know) are listed below:-

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You should learn these off by heart and choose the one that fits your problem (as advised by Harry_the_cat, above).
(It is a good idea to copy out the diagram above into your workbooks for ready reference too.)

 

[mosamba]

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You are given angle a = 35 deg. You have three options to use - sin, cos or tan. Which one of those will involve the sides marked b=300 and X?

Hi Harry and thanks for your reply.
I will be following Highlander's suggestion to check on which is the best solution.

 

[mosamba]

The "formulae" you need (to know) are listed below:-

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You should learn these off by heart and choose the one that fits your problem (as advised by Harry_the_cat, above).
(It is a good idea to copy out the diagram above into your workbooks for ready reference too.)

Hi Highlander...this really clarifies my doubts.
Thanks very much!!

 

[Deleted member 4993]

Hi Highlander...this really clarifies my doubts.
Thanks very much!!

Please share your work & answer.