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Please help me :(
this is really hard

Please help me :( this is really hard-example-1

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Answer:

h ≈ 7.9 cm

Explanation:

Using the sine ratio in the right triangle

sin26° =
(opposite)/(hypotenuse) =
(h)/(18) ( multiply both sides by 18 )

18 × sin26° = h , then

h ≈ 7.9 cm ( to 1 dec. place )

User Amr
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We will find this using trigonometric ratios

We will apply the law of sines


  • \tt \: perpendicular = hypotenuse * \sin( \alpha )

We are using this law as we have to find perpendicular or height of the triangle.

  • Hypotenuse= 18cm
  • sin(α)=sin(26°)

Putting values:


\sf Perpendicular = 18 * \sin(26)


\boxed {Perpendicular = 13.72605cm}

Please help me :( this is really hard-example-1
User Cillianreilly
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