layton Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 Triangle question I'd like to make a 50 degree wall inside my condo. My ceiling is 7 foot 4 inches. How long can I make the wall? Quote
Sam Furley Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 ~114.8758415 inches = 9ft, 6.88" Exact number would be [88/ sin(50)] inches. Quote
Crux Posted April 10, 2011 Posted April 10, 2011 SOH-CAH-TOA SOH: Sin= opposite divided by hypotenuse CAH: Cos= adjacent divded by hypotenuse TOA: Tan= opposite divded by adjacent Given: Opposite = 88 inches Sin = Sin(50) Find: Hypotenuse SOH: S=O/H; 1/S=H/O; O/S=H; 88/Sin(50) = H Quote
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