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AB

Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
С
4
A
25°
?
B

AB Round your answer to the nearest hundredth. С 4 A 25° ? B-example-1
User Joshua Burgner
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Answer:

AB ≈ 4.41

Explanation:

Using the cosine ratio in the right triangle

cos25° =
(adjacent)/(hypotenuse) =
(AC)/(AB) =
(4)/(AB) ( multiply both sides by AB )

AB × cos25° = 4 ( divide both sides by cos25° )

AB =
(4)/(cos25) ≈ 4.41 ( to the nearest hundredth )

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