Question

To earn full credit for this problem the following are required: 1) Draw a picture with well marked variables and information. 2) An equation using proper variables that describe the situation. This equation does not use trig. Use your prior Algebra knowledge. In three days you need to redo this problem using an angle as your independent variable. 3) A well organized thought process as to how the equation was derived. 4) A picture of the graph created by desmos. (Two uploads will be necessary for this assignment. One showing you work the other a screenshot of desmos.) 5) The solution to the problem is found by using desmos. Solving using Algebra is not possible. 6) What does the y-intercept represent on the graph?

I started off with drawing a scalene triangle, then adding dotted lines to form a right triangle.

Answer 1