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: 2

Answer

$A=36.9^{\circ}$. $B=53.1^{\circ}$. $c=50\;cm$.

Work Step by Step

The given values are $a=30.0\;cm$ $b=40.0\;cm$. By using trigonometric ratios. $\frac{a}{b}=\tan{A}$ Isolate $A$. $A=\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{a}{b} \right )$ Plug all values. $A=\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{30.0\;cm}{40.0\;cm} \right )$ By using degree calculator simplify. $A=36.9^{\circ}$ (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 $A$. $B=90^{\circ}-36.9^{\circ}$ Simplify. $B=53.1^{\circ}$. By using Pythagorean theorem. $c=\sqrt{a^2+b^2}$ Plug all values. $c=\sqrt{(30.0\;cm)^2+(40.0\;cm)^2}$ Simplify. $c=\sqrt{(900\;cm^2+1600\;cm^2}$ $c=\sqrt{(2500\;cm^2)}$ $c=50\;cm$.
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