Question

13)Given triangle XYZ as shown at right find YZ rounded to the nearest tenth

Answer 1

We have the measure of 2 angles of the triangle. Since the sum of all 3 angles of a triangle must be 180 degrees, we can write:

X+ Y + Z = 180
X + 55 + 29 = 180
⇒ X = 96 degrees

We can find the measure of YZ using the law of sines. Writing the law of sines for given triangle:


`(YZ)/(sin(X)) = (XZ)/(sin(Y))`

Using the values, we get:


`(XZ)/(sin(96)) = (35)/(sin(55)) \\ \\ XZ= (35*sin(96))/(sin(55)) \\ \\ XZ=42.5`

Thus the value of YZ, rounded of to nearest tenth will be 42.5