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In right triangle ABC, AB=8 and AC=12. Find measure of angle B to the nearest degree.

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I don’t know I’m sorry
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For this case we have to:


AB = 8is the height of the triangle.


AC = 12 is the base of the triangle

We want to find the value of angle B, so we have:


Tangent \ (B) = \frac {Cathet \ opposite} {Cathet \ adjacent}\\Tangent \ (B) = \frac {12} {8}\\Tangent \ (B) = \frac {3} {2}\\B = arc \ tangent (\frac {3} {2})\\B = 56.30993247 \ grades

Rounding:


B = 56.3\ degrees

ANswer:


B = 56.3\ degrees

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