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M 8 meters 45° N 459 P What is the length of PN? (G.8b) (1 point) O A. 16m OB. 412m O C. 83m O D. 82m

M 8 meters 45° N 459 P What is the length of PN? (G.8b) (1 point) O A. 16m OB. 412m-example-1
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We can find the length of PN using trigonometric relations:

So, in this case:


\begin{gathered} \cos (45)=(8)/(PN) \\ PN=(8)/(\cos (45)) \\ PN=8\sqrt[]{2} \end{gathered}

M 8 meters 45° N 459 P What is the length of PN? (G.8b) (1 point) O A. 16m OB. 412m-example-1
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