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GEOMETRY-PLEASE HELP ME ILL GIVE 20 POINTS

GEOMETRY-PLEASE HELP ME ILL GIVE 20 POINTS-example-1
User Enmanuel
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You must use sinθ=
(opposite)/(hypotenuse) first to identify AC,
sin45=
(AC)/(24)
By cross multiplying!,,,
sin45× 24 = AC
AC= 16.97056275 (Rounded= 16.97)
So, now you have base! But the triangle's formula is
(1)/(2) base× height,,, So , you need height which is BC,
To find BC,
You could use cos , tan or sin as well, but I find Pythagorean Theorem slightly easy, So I'll show you that ---
Which is,
a^(2)+
b^(2)=
c^(2)

(AC)^(2)+
(BC)^(2)=
AB^(2)
So, we have AC= 16.97, and AB= 24
That's sufficient for what we want, let's plug in our values into the formula,

(16.97)^(2) +
BC^(2) =
(24)^(2)
Moving
(16.97)^(2) to right,,

BC^(2) =
(24)^(2) -
(16.97)^(2)

BC^(2) = 576-288

BC^(2) = 288

√(BC) =
√(288) ( squaring both sides )
BC = 16.97 ft.
So, now we have Base = 16.97 and height same= 16.97
And now you can find the area,

(1)/(2) × base × height

(1)/(2) × 16.97 ×16.97
To get 96 square feet.
User Gdrt
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