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PLEASE HELPPP!!! Solve r to the nearest tenth of a centimetre.

PLEASE HELPPP!!! Solve r to the nearest tenth of a centimetre.-example-1

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Answer:

r = 2.7 cm

Explanation:

From the figure attached,

To find the value of 'r' we will apply the sine rule in ΔRST,

sin(m∠R) =
\frac{\text{Opposite side}}{\text{Hypotenuse}}

sin(20)° =
(r)/(SR)

sin(20)° =
(r)/(8)

r = 8sin(20)°

r = 8(0.34202)

r = 2.736

r ≈ 2.7 cm

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