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José labels the triangle shown. Is this the only triangle he can draw with a 16 cm side opposite a 53° angle and an 8 cm side adjacent to the 53° angle?

A. yes, because A is acute and a < h
B. yes, because A is acute and a > b
C. no, because A is obtuse and a D. no, because A is acute and h< a < b

José labels the triangle shown. Is this the only triangle he can draw with a 16 cm-example-1
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Answer:

B. Yes, because A is acute and a < h

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Answer:

B) yes, because A is acute and a > b

Explanation:

The other person was technically right, it is option B, but they put h instead of b

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