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I don’t understand this question can someone please help

I don’t understand this question can someone please help-example-1
User Jackey
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Answer:

the second option listed

(A = 53 degrees)

(a = 13.3)

(c = 16.6)

Explanation:

SOH CAH TOA

(sin = opposite / hypotenuse)

(cos = adjacent / hypotenuse)

(tan = opposite / adjacent)

For this question, you are provided an angle (37), and its opposite (10)

so, we can solve for either sin or tan first.

tan = opposite / adjacent

tan 37 = 0.7535540501

0.7535540501 = 10/a [multiply by a]

0.7535540501a = 10 [divide by [0.7535540501]

a = 13.2704482163

rounded to the nearest tenth, a = 13.3

we know that the three angles shown here must add up to 180

so,

90 + 37 + A = 180

127 + A = 180

- 127 - 127

A = 53

--this is enough information to answer, but I will also solve side c to prove my answer

c = hypotenuse

a²+ b²=c²

[13.3]² + [10]² = c²

176.89 + 100 = c²

276.89 = c²

√276.89 = √c²

16.6400120192 = c

c = 16.6 (rounded to the nearest tenth)

**I am assuming this is a right triangle, otherwise there wouldn't be a matching answer

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