In a right triangle the leg opposite to the acute angle of 30 degrees in 7in. Find the hypotenuse and the other leg
2 answers:
Answer:
hypotenuse = 14inches
The other leg {adjacent} = 12.12inches
Step-by-step explanation:
To find the hypotenuse and the other leg which would be the adjacent of the triangle given the opposite to be 7inches, with opposite angle given as 30.
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Therefore to find the hypotenuse we will apply the sine rule which says
a/sineA = b/sineB
Where a is line and A is its opposite angle same as b is line and B is its opposite angle.
So in this case:
a= 7inches, A = 30° , b = hypotenuse, B = 90° (angle at right angle).
Therefore we have,
7/sine30 = hypotenuse/sine90
Cross multiple
Hypotenuse*sine30 = 7*sine90
Hypotenuse = 7*sine90/sine30
Hypotenuse = 7*1/0.5
Hypotenuse = 7/0.5 = 14inches
Hypotenuse = 14 inches
Having gotten hypotenuse we can now find the other leg {adjacent} using the Pythagoras theorem, which says
Hypotenuse² = opposite² + adjacent²
adjacent² = Hypotenuse² - opposite²
adjacent² = 14² - 7²
adjacent² = 196 - 49
adjacent² = 147
adjacent = √147
adjacent = 12.1244 ~ 12.12inches
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