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Answer:
height ≈ 11.9 units
Step-by-step explanation:
Construct a perpendicular bisector from the vertex to the base, thus splitting the triangle into 2 right triangles.
Using the sine ratio in one of these right triangles, then
sin48° =
( the opposite is the height h )
sin48° =
( multiply both sides by 16 )
16 × sin48° = h , thus
h ≈ 11.9 ( to the nearest tenth )
h = 50 cos ( pie(x - 10 )/15 ) + 52
80 = 50 cos ( pie( x - 10 )/15 ) + 52
80 - 52 = 50 cos ( pie( x - 10 )/15 )
28 = 50 cos ( pie( x - 10 )/15 )
cos ( pie( x - 10 )/15 ) = 28/50
cos ( pie( x - 10 )/15 ) = 56/100
cos ( pie( x - 10 )/15 ) = cos ( 56 )
cos ( pie( x - 10 )/15 ) = cos ( 0.3111 pie )
Thus ;
pie( x - 10 )/15 = 0.3111 pie
( x - 10 )/15 = 0.3111
x - 10 = 15 × 0.3111
x - 10 = 4.6665
x = 10 + 4.6665
x = 14.6665 [ approximately ]
Thus the correct answer is exactly what u chose goodjob .....