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I don't understand why the law of sines involves tangent?

 Oct 22, 2017

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We don't need to use the law of sines here, since it is a right triangle.

 

Remember, in a right triangle... tan θ  =  opposite / adjacent

 

Let's call the distance (in miles) from the boat to the dock  " d ".

 

tan 52°  =  d / 30       Multiply both sides by  30 .

 

30 tan 52°  =  d        smiley

 Oct 22, 2017
 #1
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Best Answer

We don't need to use the law of sines here, since it is a right triangle.

 

Remember, in a right triangle... tan θ  =  opposite / adjacent

 

Let's call the distance (in miles) from the boat to the dock  " d ".

 

tan 52°  =  d / 30       Multiply both sides by  30 .

 

30 tan 52°  =  d        smiley

hectictar Oct 22, 2017
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AHAHAHA I always overthink things!laugh

ISmellGood  Oct 22, 2017
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