Find the length of the missing side. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Right triangle a=x, c=17, angle 60 degrees

Find the length of the missing side. Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Right triangle a=x, c=17, angle 60 degrees

14.7

29.4

19.6

8.5

1 answer

The missing side, side a, can be found using the sine function:

sin(60 degrees) = a / 17
a = 17 * sin(60 degrees)
a ≈ 14.7

Therefore, the length of the missing side is approximately 14.7.

The answer is 14.7.