Question

Find the measure of the missing side.

1. 8.2
2. 9.9
3. 7.4
4. 10.9​​

Answer 1

1

Explanation:

First of all we use the "law of sines"

to get the measure/length we need the opposing angle of it of the side, now in this case the missing side is x

and its opposing angle is missing so using common sense, the sum of angles in the triangle is 180°

180°=70°+51°+ x

x = 180°-121°

=59°

Using law of sines:

(sides are represented by small letters/capital letters are the angles)

a/sinA= b/sinB= c/sinC

We have one given side which is "9"

so,

9/sin70= x/sin59

doing the criss-cross method,

9×sin59=sin70×x

9×sin59/sin70=x

x=8.2 (answer 1)

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