A KU 72 b Solve for: A = a b= Round to the nearest tenth.It is a Right triangle.

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Sebastian Hojas · Answer 1 · 2023-12-08T15:21:34+0000

Given the triangle shown in the exercise, you know that it is a Right Triangle. This means that it has an angle that measures 90 degrees.

• By definition, the sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180 degrees. Then, knowing this, you can set up the following equation:

$72\degree+90\degree+A=180\degree$

Then, solving for "A", you get:

$\begin{gathered} A=180\degree-162\degree \\ A=18\degree \end{gathered}$

• To find the length "a", you can use this Trigonometric Function:

$\cos \alpha=(adjacent)/(hypotenuse)$

In this case:

$\begin{gathered} \alpha=72\degree \\ adjacent=a \\ hypotenuse=11 \end{gathered}$

Then, substituting values and solving for "a", you get:

$\begin{gathered} \cos (72\degree)=(a)/(11) \\ \\ 11\cdot\cos (72\degree)=a \\ a\approx3.4 \end{gathered}$

• To find the length "b", you can use this Trigonometric Function:

$\sin \alpha=(opposite)/(hypotenuse)$

Since:

$\begin{gathered} \alpha=72\degree \\ opposite=b \\ hypotenuse=11 \end{gathered}$

You can substitute values and solve for "b":

$\begin{gathered} \sin (72\degree)=(b)/(11) \\ \\ 11\cdot\sin (72\degree)=b \\ b\approx10.5 \end{gathered}$

Therefore, the answer is: Last option.