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Solve the right triangle.

b= 1.26 c=4.58


Need answers for A,B,a

I keep getting it wrong.

Solve the right triangle. b= 1.26 c=4.58 Need answers for A,B,a I keep getting it-example-1
User Mehdi Zare
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Answer:

a=4.40

Explanation:

To find value of a use pythagoras theorem:

c^2=b^2+a^2

Rearrange the equation:

a^2=c^2-b^2

Substitute the values:

a^2=(4.58)^2-(1.26)^2

After calculation:

a=4.40

User Aniket Navlur
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