Umm..Im having trouble with solving word problems that involves application of solving right triangles, and also in bearing..

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Well, particularly in the drawing/sketching, you know when I don't even know that the triangle described in the problem is not a right triangle then I have to draw right triangles all over it in order to solve the unknowns.. you guys might wanna share some good TIPS, or MAGIC TECHNIQUES and whatnots..

Next, I struggle with coming up with formulas..I know how SOHCAHTOA works and inverse tangent and so on..For instance, there are two angles of elevation given from point 1 & 2,.where point 1 is x meters farther from pt. 2.

Moreover, English is not my mother tongue, I take up trigonometry in purely English so I feel like having my nose bleed during lessons.. There are these TRICKY words which have always gotten me oh so WRONG.. In the end, I just got by when I put in a lot more effort, self-studying, I also read a lot, and I'm currently working with being independent..

Thanks everyone for all the help and sorry for the bother ; ) EXAMS ARE COMING UP NEXT WEEK,,any kind HELP is very much appreciated.