Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 13 - Section 13.4 - Solving Right Triangles - Exercise - Page 460: 11

Answer

$A=26.05^{\circ}$. $B=63.95^{\circ}$. $c=27.33\;m$.

Work Step by Step

The given values are $a=12.00\;m$ $b=24.55\;m$. By using trigonometric ratios. $\frac{a}{b}=\tan{A}$ Isolate $A$. $A=\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{a}{b} \right )$ Plug all values. $A=\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{12.00\;m}{24.55\;m} \right )$ By using degree calculator simplify. $A=26.05^{\circ}$ (rounded value). In a right angle triangle sum of other two angles is $90^{\circ}$. $A+B=90^{\circ}$ Isolate $B$. $B=90^{\circ}-A$ Plug value of $A$. $B=90^{\circ}-26.05^{\circ}$ Simplify. $B=63.95^{\circ}$. By using Pythagorean theorem. $c=\sqrt{a^2+b^2}$ Plug all values. $c=\sqrt{(12.00\;m)^2+(24.55\;m)^2}$ Simplify. $c=\sqrt{(144\;m^2+602.7025\;m^2}$ $c=\sqrt{(746.7025\;m^2)}$ $c=27.33\;m$.
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