Example 2

Determine the length of x, to the nearest tenth, in the diagram provided.


Begin by labelling the diagram.

The length adjacent to 34° and the hypotenuse are involved, so use the cosine ratio.


 

Example 3

Determine the measure of angle θ, to the nearest degree, in the following diagram.

Begin by labelling the diagram.

The length opposite θ and the hypotenuse are involved, so use the sine ratio.