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ABCD isosceles trapzium such that AD//BC , AD=4cm ,AB=5cm BC=12cm find the value of Tan B×Cos C÷Sin C +Cos B

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The value of Tan B × Cos C ÷ Sin C + Cos B for the Isosceles trapezium ABCD is equal to 9/5.

An Isosceles trapezium have equal base angles and therefore the left and right side lengths are also equal. For the Isosceles trapezium ABCD such that AD is parallel to BC , AD = 4cm, AB = 5cm and BC = 12cm, we can get two same right triangles with hypotenuse 5cm and base len asgth 4cm so that the vertical length by Pythagoras is:

√(5² - 4²) = 3

Cos B = 4/5 {adjacent/hypotenuse} and

Tan B = 3/4 {opposite/adjacent}

For the other triangle;

Sin C = 3/5 {opposite/hypotenuse}

Cos C = 4/5 {adjacent/hypotenuse}

Cos C ÷ Sin C = 4/5 × 5/3 = 4/3

Tan B × Cos C ÷ Sin C = 3/4 × 4/3 = 1

Tan B × Cos C ÷ Sin C + Cos B = 1 + 4/5 = 9/5

Therefore, by evaluation the expression Tan B × Cos C ÷ Sin C + Cos B is equal to 9/5.

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