OK I have this triangle. Right angle of course. It looks like this:
|\
| \
| \ 14
x | \
| \
----- 48 degrees
I'm thinking I use sin, but not really sure...
Trying to find x, eh?
What you do is this:
...intercourse why can't i remembeeeeeeeeeeer
:|
I'm in pre-calc, I should remember this, but my brain is mush right now. Sorry.
Quote from: Silverhawk79 on April 28, 2008, 06:23:05 PM
Trying to find x, eh?
What you do is this:
...f*** why can't i remembeeeeeeeeeeer
:|
I'm in pre-calc, I should remember this, but my brain is mush right now. Sorry.
It's ok, my brain is mush right now too. :P
you use sine because it's opposite over hypotenuse. sin(48?) = x/14, solve for x using inverse sine.
The only thing I remember is to help you out, use the name of the Indian:
SOH CAH TOA
Quote from: Java_Java on April 28, 2008, 06:35:31 PM
The only thing I remember is to help you out, use the name of the Indian:
SOH CAH TOA
I thought it was more like a volcano.
Like Krakatoa.
Quote from: Zovistograt on April 28, 2008, 06:36:06 PM
Quote from: Java_Java on April 28, 2008, 06:35:31 PM
The only thing I remember is to help you out, use the name of the Indian:
SOH CAH TOA
I thought it was more like a volcano.
Like Krakatoa.
My teacher made up a story about it being an Indian so I stick with that one.
Quote from: Zovistograt on April 28, 2008, 06:28:23 PM
you use sine because it's opposite over hypotenuse. sin(48?) = x/14, solve for x using inverse sine.
W00T! THANK YOU!
didn't understand it in high school..........and I still don't get it.
Quote from: extraz on April 29, 2008, 09:03:50 AM
didn't understand it in high school..........and I still don't get it.
that's not good, it's fundamental trigonometry.
ARGH...
I don't want to have to ever do that stuff...
This math is next year for me. We actually skipped over trigonometrical functions in our book.
Problem solved. Take calculus to solve all your problems.