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Solve number 20

traingle ABC with C=90 slove for the missing part

PLEASE HELP!!​

Solve number 20 traingle ABC with C=90 slove for the missing part PLEASE HELP!!​-example-1

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Answer:

A ≈ 69.5°

Explanation:

Given the triangle is right use the cosine ratio to find A

cosA =
(adjacent)/(hypotenuse) =
(AC)/(AB) =
(2.7)/(7.7), thus

A =
cos^(-1) (
(2.7)/(7.7) ) ≈ 69.5° ( to 1 dec. place )

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