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Given ABC = XYZ If AC = 10, determine the length of YZ

Given ABC = XYZ If AC = 10, determine the length of YZ-example-1

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Answer:

The length of YZ is 5

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the triangles are similar, we know that YZ = BC

and


\begin{gathered} \sin 30=(BC)/(10) \\ \\ BC=10\sin 30 \\ =10*(1)/(2) \\ \\ =5 \end{gathered}

Therefore, YZ = 5

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