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In ΔUVW, w = 1.4 cm, m m∠W=63° and m m∠U=29°. Find the length of v, to the nearest 10th of a centimeter.

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In order to find the length of v in ΔUVW, we can use the Law of Sines.

The Law of Sines states that the ratio of the length of a side of a triangle to the sine of the opposite angle is the same for all sides and angles in the triangle. This can be expressed as:

a/sin A = b/sin B = c/sin C

Where a, b, and c are the lengths of the sides of the triangle and A, B, and C are the angles opposite those sides.

In ΔUVW, we are given the lengths of two sides (w and v) and the measure of the angles opposite those sides (m∠W and m∠U). We can use the Law of Sines to find the length of v:

v/sin U = w/sin W

v = (w/sin W) * sin U

Substituting the given values, we get:

v = (1.4 cm / sin 63°) * sin 29°

Using a calculator, we find that v = 2.72 cm to the nearest hundredth of a centimeter. Rounding to the nearest 10th of a centimeter, we get v = 2.7 cm.

Therefore, the length of v in ΔUVW is approximately 2.7 cm to the nearest 10th of a centimeter.

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