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1. What is the measure of angle C? 2. What is the length of side CB? 3. What is the length of side CA?

1. What is the measure of angle C? 2. What is the length of side CB? 3. What is the-example-1
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Answers:

  • Angle C = 68
  • Side CB = 5.1
  • Side CA = 13.7

The values of the side lengths are approximate.

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Work Shown:

Problem 1

A+B+C = 180

22+90+C = 180

112+C = 180

C = 180-112

C = 68

Or a slightly shorter method could involve these steps

A+C = 90

22+C = 90

C = 90-22

C = 68

This trick only works for right triangles.

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Problem 2

With angle A as the reference angle, we know that

tan(angle) = opposite/adjacent

tan(A) = CB/AB

tan(22) = CB/12.7

12.7*tan(22) = CB

CB = 12.7*tan(22)

CB = 5.1311330681065

CB = 5.1

This value is approximate. I'm rounding to one decimal place since 12.7 is given to one decimal place.

Make sure your calculator is in degree mode.

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Problem 3

We'll use the cosine ratio this time

cos(angle) = adjacent/hypotenuse

cos(A) = AB/CA

cos(22) = 12.7/CA

CA*cos(22) = 12.7

CA = 12.7/cos(22)

CA = 13.6973912320053

CA = 13.7

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