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A triangular truss is shown in the figure. Find angle theta

A triangular truss is shown in the figure. Find angle theta-example-1
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Explanation:

A triangular truss is shown in the figure. Find angle theta-example-1
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Answer:

40.45°

Explanation:

You want the angle opposite the side of length 13 ft in a triangle with the other sides being 16 ft and 20 ft.

Law of cosines

The law of cosines tells you ...

c² = a² +b² -2ab·cos(C)

Then angle C is ...

C = arccos((a² +b² -c²)/(2ab))

In the given triangle, this is ...

C = arccos((16² +20² -13²)/(2·16·20)) = arccos(487/640) ≈ 40.453°

The measure of angle θ is about 40.45°.

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