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What’s the hypotenuse of a triangle when it’s length is 6cm and it has the angles 50 ,20

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Using trigonometry, the hypotenuse of a right triangle with an adjacent side of 6 cm to a 50° angle can be calculated as 9.33 cm approximately, only if it's a right triangle.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the hypotenuse of a triangle with lengths 6 cm and angles 50° and 20°, you can use trigonometric functions if it's a right triangle; however, the question does not specify that it is a right triangle. Assuming it's a right triangle, with the length given as one of the legs, say adjacent to the 50° angle, you could use the cosine function (cos) which is adjacent/hypotenuse.

Let c be the hypotenuse, then:

  • cos(50°) = 6 / c
  • c = 6 / cos(50°)
  • c = 6 / 0.6428
  • c ≈ 9.33 cm

However, since the angles given do not add up to 90°, this approach only applies if and only if one of the angles given is for the right angle, and the triangle is indeed a right triangle. Otherwise, more information is necessary.

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