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Pls help see (pic posted)

Pls help see (pic posted)-example-1

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Answer:

AB=8.4 inches

AC=13.05 inches

Solution,


(ab)/(bc) = tan \: 40 \\ ab = bc * tan \: 40 \\ ab = 10 * 0.84 \\ ab = 8.4 \: inches \:


(bc)/(ac) = cos \: 40 \\ (bc)/(cos \: 40) = ac \\ ac = (10)/(cos \: 40) \\ ac = 13.05 \: inches

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