Question

Consider the given right triangle. If ZB = 30° and

a= 873 m, then ZA =
and c=
m.
B
a
A
b
С

Answer 1

A = 60 degrees

C = 8 m

Explanation:

Whenever we are faced with a geometry problem, and we have a right-angled triangle within the problem, we are to remember Pythagoras' Law first, and the fact that a right-angled triangle always has an angle that measures 90 degrees.

We will also need to know that the sum of the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees.

Therefore, angle A will be = 180 - (90 +30) = 60 degrees

From Pythagoras' Law, we can see that
`c= tan 30 * 8√(3) =8`

therefore, line c = 8m