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In ΔSTU, s = 56 cm, u = 94 cm and ∠U=79°. Find all possible values of ∠S, to the nearest degree.

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Answer:

∠S possibility is 65 degrees and 115 degrees

Explanation:

∠S + ∠T + ∠U = 180

Substituting the given values, we get:

∠S + ∠T + 79 = 180

Simplifying, we get:

∠S + ∠T = 101

We also know that the sides of a triangle are related to the angles opposite them by the law of sines:

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

In this case, we can use the following ratio:

ST/sin S = UT/sin U

Substituting the given values, we get:

ST/sin S = UT/sin 79

ST = s = 56 cm

UT = u = 94 cm

Solving for sin S, we get:

sin S = (ST × sin 79) / UT

sin S = (56 × sin 79) / 94

sin S ≈ 0.906

Taking the inverse sine, we get:

∠S ≈ 65 degrees or ∠S ≈ 115 degrees

Therefore, the possible values of ∠S are approximately 65 degrees and 115 degrees, to the nearest degree.

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