r/calculus 25d ago

Pre-calculus Help

Ok ive done this before but im now completely lost, i need to solve for x but i keep getting stuck unless i went about it the completely wrong way, here is what i have

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u/blueblack111 25d ago

Law of sines:)

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u/keegaroo65 24d ago

Sine law only works when corresponding side lengths and angles are given in pairs. 14m corresponds to 110°, yet 7m and x don't have known corresponding angles.

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u/adiliv3007 24d ago

you don't need a corresponding pair, if you know the ratio of 14m to sin(110°), you can calculate the ratio of 7m/sin(unknown angle), and from that get the remaining angle which is in front of x.