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What is the approximate perimeter of this triangle?

What is the approximate perimeter of this triangle?-example-1
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Answer:

Explanation:

perimeter = hypotenuse + side a + side b

sin = opposite / hypotenuse

tan = opposite/adjacent

find the hypotenuse

let x = hypotenuse

sin(55 deg) = 56 / x

x * sin(55 deg) = 56

x = 56 / sin(55 deg) use a calculator

x ~ 68.36

find the side adjacent to 55 degrees

let x = adjacent leg

tan(55 deg) = 56 / x

x * tan(55 deg) = 56

x = 56 / tan(55 deg) use a calculator

x ~ 39.21

add them together

perimeter = 56 + 68.36 + 39.21

perimeter ~ 163.57 or 164

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