Question

In the accompanying diagram, mLC = 90, mLA = 42, and CA = 10. Which equation can be used to find AB? C 10 42° A​

Answer 1

Option D. If mLC = 90, mLA = 42, and CA = 10, the equation that can be used to find AB is $cosine 42 = \frac{10}{AB}$

How to find AB

We have to find the the way to solve the right angled triangle we have here.

We have the angle at point A.

We have to make use of SOH CAH TOA rule

We would use

Cosine = adjacent / hypotenuse

adjacent = the value 10

The hypotenuse is = AB. This is the sign that is facing the angle.

We would then have the equation to be

Cosine 42° = 10/AB

$cosine 42 = \frac{10}{AB}$

We can proceed to find AB

To get the value of AB

AB cosine 42 = 10

AB0.7431 = 10

AB = 10/0.7431

= 13.46

The value of AB = 13.46, But the questions only asked us to fing the equation. Hence option D is correct.

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