Question

What is the value of y in the triangle?

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y =
ft

A right triangle. The hypotenuse is labeled as 15 feet. The perpendicular is labeled as y. The alternate base angles are labeled as right angle and 26.5 degrees, respectively.

Answer 1

All the angles add up to 180 degrees therefore the answer is
55 degrees

Answer 2

55°
We have to keep in mind, that the sum of three angles of a triangle is always 180°. This data will help us to solve this mathematical problem. Hence,the value of y