Question

Triangle X Y Z is shown. Angle X Y Z is 51 degrees and angle Y Z X is 76 degrees. The length of X Z is 2.6, the length of X Y is z, and Y Z is x.

Law of sines: StartFraction sine (uppercase A) Over a EndFraction = StartFraction sine (uppercase B) Over b EndFraction = StartFraction sine (uppercase C) Over c EndFraction

What is the value of z, rounded to the nearest tenth? Use the law of sines to find the answer.

2.7 units
3.2 units
4.5 units
5.3 units

Answer 1

3.2 units

Explanation:

Use the law of sines

z/sin 76 = 2.6/sin 51

z = 2.6 sin 76/sin 51 = 3.2