Solving Word Problems Dealing with Right Triangles

Solve for the misssing distance

• 18.9 meters

• 19.5 meters

• 47.2 meters

• 27.5 meters

Solve for the missing angle

• 50.5 degrees

• 12.7 degrees

• 36.9 degrees

• 72.2 degrees

Set up the problem so that you can solve for X.

• sin X = 41/28

• tan X = 41/28

• cos X = 28/41

• sin X = 28/41

Set up an equation that could be used to solve for the variable.

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What is the cos(T)?

• 7/24

• 7/25

• 24/25

• 25/24

Find the value of y.

• 11√2

• 11

• 22

• 11/√2

Find the measure of the missing angle.

• 64^o

• 26^o

• 61^o

• 8^o

Which would you use to solve for the missing piece?

Which would you use to solve for the missing piece?

Solve for the missing piece

• 41

• 27.4

• 0.6561

• 11.8