SAT Subject Test Mathematics Level 2

Now solve for x as usual:

It’s given that 0 ≤ θ ≤ π. The sine is nonnegative, and the answer is (C),

SOLVING TRIANGLES

You just saw an example that was an algebra question disguised as a trigonometry question.
Example 6 is a trigonometry question disguised as a geometry question.

Example 6

Figure  3

What    is  the length  of  side    BC  in  Figure  3?

1.

(A) 7.3

(B) 7.7

(C) 8.1