Triangle V U W is shown. The length of side W V is 6 centimeters, the length of side W U is 3 StartRoot 3 EndRoot centimeters, and the length of side U V is 3 centimeters.

Law of cosines: a2 = b2 + c2 – 2bccos(A)

Law of cosines: a2 = b2 + c2 – 2bccos(A)

Joey is building a frame for a sandbox. The sandbox is going to be a quadrilateral that has the lengths shown.

In which triangle is the value of x equal to tan−1? (Images may not be drawn to scale.)





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