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I) Construct a triangle PQR such that |PQ|=8cm,{RPQ=90°{PQR=30°.Measure |RQ|​

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Answer:

6.93 cm

Explanation:

You have a right triangle (90°), so you do as follow:

If I understand correctly, you are looking for the hypotenuse so


cos(30) = (PQ)/(QR) = (8 cm)/(QR)

That is equal to
QR = cos(30)*8 cm = 6.928 cm

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