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The triangle shown has a hypotenuse with a length of 13 feet. The measure of angle A is 20 degrees. and the measure of angle B is 70 degrees. Which of the following is closest to the length, in feet, of line segment AC? No need to use a calculator to find the trig numbers. Each function is listed below.

4.4
5
12.2
35.7

The triangle shown has a hypotenuse with a length of 13 feet. The measure of angle-example-1
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Answer:


AC=12.2\ units

Explanation:

we know that

In the right triangle ABC


sin(70\°)=(AC)/(AB)

Solve for AC


AC=ABsin(70\°)

substitute the values


AC=13(0.9397)=12.2\ units

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