The distributive property
Answer:
A. x = 58°
B. x = 10m
C. a = 44°
All approximated to nearest whole number.
Step-by-step explanation:
All triangles given are right angled triangles. Therefore, we would apply the trigonometry functions to solve for each missing side and angle.
Recall: SOHCAHTOA
a. Adjacent = 4.8cm,
Hypotenuse = 9cm
Angle to find =x°
Thus, we would apply the following formula:
Cos θ = Adjacent/Hypotenuse
Cos θ = 4.8/9 = 0.5333
θ = Cos-¹(0.5333) = 57.77
x ≈ 58° (to nearest whole number)
b. Opposite side = x
Hypothenuse = 40 m
Included angle = 14°
We would use:
Sine θ = opposite/hypothenuse
Sin (14) = x/40
Multiply both sides by 40
40*sin(14) = x
40*0.2419 = x
x = 9.676 = 10 m (to nearest whole number)
c. Opposite = 87mm
Adjacent = 91mm
θ = a°
We would use:
Tan θ = opposite/adjacent
Tan θ = 87/91
Tan θ = 0.9560
θ = tan-¹(0.9560)
θ = a = 43.71
a ≈ 44° (to nearest whole number)
The answer is either x = -1 or x = 4.
Ax + z = aw - y....subtract aw from both sides
ax - aw + z = -y....subtract z from both sides
ax - aw = -y - z....factor out a on the left side
a(x - w) = -y - z...divide both sides by (x-w)
a = (-y - z) / (x - w)
