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I need help! Find the measure of all sides. Round to the nearest tenth.

I need help! Find the measure of all sides. Round to the nearest tenth.-example-1
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let \: the \: angle \: be \: \alpha \\ \tan( \alpha ) = (p)/(b) \\ \tan(16.8) = (2.7)/(x) \\ x = (2.7)/(0.30 ) \\ x = 9 \\ now \: by \: using \: pythagoras \: theorem \: \\ h = \sqrt{p {}^(2) } + b {}^(2) \\ h = \sqrt{ {2.7}^(2) } + {9 }^(2) \\ h = 9.396

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