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Special right triangles find the values of the variables answers must be in simplest form

Special right triangles find the values of the variables answers must be in simplest-example-1

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For right triangles we can use trigonmoetrical ratios if we want calculate the oppisite side of an angle

on this case we use sine to calculate m


\sin (\alpha)=(O)/(H)

where alpha is the angle, O the opposite side of the angle and H the hypotenuse of the triangle

on this triangle

alpha is 45°

the front side is m

and the hypoteuse 7

so replacing


\sin (45)=(m)/(7)

on this point we can solve m form the equation and calulate


\begin{gathered} m=7\sin (45) \\ m=\frac{7\sqrt[]{2}}{2} \\ \\ m\approx4.95 \end{gathered}

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