A right triangle has two acute angles, θ

and ϕ
, so that cosϕ=x+0.2
and sinθ=2x−0.5
. What is the value of x?(1 point)
Responses

10
10

1
1

0.07
0.07

0.7

1 answer

In a right triangle, the relationship between the angles and their sine and cosine functions can be used to establish some equations. From the given information:

  1. \( \cos \phi = x + 0.2 \)
  2. \( \sin \theta = 2x - 0.5 \)

Since we have a right triangle, the angles must satisfy the equation:

\[ \sin^2 \theta + \cos^2 \phi = 1 \]

Now we can substitute the expressions for \( \sin \theta \) and \( \cos \phi \) into the equation:

\[ (2x - 0.5)^2 + (x + 0.2)^2 = 1 \]

Expanding both squares:

\[ (2x - 0.5)^2 = 4x^2 - 2(2x)(0.5) + (0.5)^2 = 4x^2 - 2x + 0.25 \]

\[ (x + 0.2)^2 = x^2 + 2(0.2)(x) + (0.2)^2 = x^2 + 0.4x + 0.04 \]

Adding these two results together:

\[ 4x^2 - 2x + 0.25 + x^2 + 0.4x + 0.04 = 1 \]

Combining like terms yields:

\[ 5x^2 - 1.6x + 0.29 = 1 \]

Now, rearranging the equation:

\[ 5x^2 - 1.6x + 0.29 - 1 = 0 \]

\[ 5x^2 - 1.6x - 0.71 = 0 \]

Now we can use the quadratic formula to solve for \(x\):

\[ x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a} \]

Where \(a = 5\), \(b = -1.6\), and \(c = -0.71\):

\[ b^2 - 4ac = (-1.6)^2 - 4 \cdot 5 \cdot (-0.71) \]

Calculating this:

\[ = 2.56 + 14.2 = 16.76 \]

Now calculate \(x\):

\[ x = \frac{1.6 \pm \sqrt{16.76}}{10} \]

Calculating \( \sqrt{16.76} \):

\[ \sqrt{16.76} \approx 4.09 \]

Now we'll find \(x\):

\[ x = \frac{1.6 \pm 4.09}{10} \]

Calculating the two possible solutions:

  1. \( x = \frac{1.6 + 4.09}{10} = \frac{5.69}{10} = 0.569 \)
  2. \( x = \frac{1.6 - 4.09}{10} = \frac{-2.49}{10} = -0.249 \) (not valid since x must be positive)

Thus, we have \(x \approx 0.569\). Among the given options (10, 1, 0.07, 0.7), the closest correct approximated value is:

0.7.