Given:
△XYZ,∠Y is right angle,XZ=17m and YZ=15cm,
To Find:
(i)sin X
(ii)cos Z
(iii)tan X
SOLUTION:
By Pythagoras theorem,
XZ2=YZ2+XY2
2=
2+XY2
XY2=
XY=
(i)sin(X)=
opposite side of x
hypotenuse
(ii)cos(Z)=
adjacent side
hypotenuse
(iii)tan(x)=
opposite side of x
adjacent side of x