Question

6

b
160°
45°
Find a, b, and c.
A. a = 12,6 = 673,c=316
B. a = 12,6 = 1213,c=31/6
C. a = 6/3,6 = 12,C= 612
D. a=6x3,6 = 12-/3,c=ba/2

Answer 1

C. a = 6√3, b = 12, c = 6√2

Explanation:

First let's find b using the cos. The cos is the adjacent side if the angle divided by the hypotenuse. We know the value of the adjacent side and we know that cos(60°) = 1/2 = 0.5:

cos(60°) = 6/b

0.5 = 6/b

b = 6/0.5

b = 12

Now we can find a using the Pythagorean theorem:

b² = 6² + a²

12² = 6² + a²

144 = 36 + a²

a² = 144 - 36

a² = 108

a = √108

a = 6√3

And now we can find c using cos again:

cos(45°) = c/b

√2/2 = c/12

c = 12•√2/2

c = 6√2