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Which function would you use to find to find the measurement of angle D?PLEASE HELP ME​

Which function would you use to find to find the measurement of angle D?PLEASE HELP-example-1
User Wruckie
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Answer:

D.

Explanation:

Note that with respect to ∠D, its adjacent side is f and the hypotenuse is e.

Since we are given the adjacent side and its hypotenuse, we can use cosine. Recall that cosine is the following ratio:


\displaystyle \cos(\theta)=\frac{\text{adjacent}}{\text{hypotenuse}}

So, for ∠D, this yields that:


\displaystyle \cos(D)=(f)/(e)

To solve for D, then, we can take the inverse cosine of both sides:


\displaystyle m\angle D=\cos^(-1)\Big((f)/(e)\Big)

Our answer is D.

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