Answer:
18.0
Step-by-step explanation:
==>Given:
Triangle with sides, 16, 30, and x, and a measure of an angle corresponding to x = 30°
==>Required:
Value of x to the nearest tenth
==>Solution:
Using the Cosine rule: c² = a² + b² - 2abcos(C)
Let c = x,
a = 16
b = 30
C = 30°
Thus,
c² = 16² + 30² - 2*16*30*cos 30°
c² = 256 + 900 - 960 * 0.8660
c² = 1,156 - 831.36
c² = 324.64
c = √324.64
c = 18.017769
x ≈ 18.0 (rounded to nearest tenth)
Two triangles are similar if and only if all corresponding angles are equal (congruence), even if the corresponding sides are equal or not, therefore the answer is true because ΔJKL and ΔRST are similar and the statement above demands that "it must be", namely, this is a sufficient condition.
Convert the larger unit into the smaller unit, and then solve.
