Using the three trigonometric functions can be used to calculate unknown side lengths and angle in a right-angle triangle only.
But, if ever you we're given to find a non right-angle triangle, you will have to use sine rule or cosine rule.
Answer:
c = 42.5
Step-by-step explanation:
The legs of the triangle are a and b and the hypotenuse is c
Let a be the shorter leg
The hypotenuse is 5 more than the longest leg
c = b+5
The shortest leg is 20
a = 20
We can use the Pythagorean theorem
a^2 +b^2 = c^2
Substituting in what we know from above
20 ^2 + b^2 = (b+5)^2
FOIL (b+5)^2 = b^2 +5b+5b +25 = b^2+10b+25
400 + b^2 = b^2+10b+25
Subtract b^2 from both sides
400+b&2-b^2 = b^2 -b^2 +10b+25
400 = 10b+25
Subtract 25 from both sides
400-25 = 10b+25-25
375 = 10b
Divide by 10
375/10 = 10b/10
37.5 = b
But we want to find c
c=b+5
c = 37.5+5
c = 42.5
Vertical angles are formed when two lines intersect, and two angles that are on opposite sides of both lines.
The angles on the west side and the east side form two vertically opposite angles (commonly called vertical angles, but much less descriptive).
It is because the west angle is to the left of both lines, and the east angle is to the right of both lines.
Vertically opposite angles (vertical angles) are congruent. Therefore we can form the equation
110 = 5x
Divide both sides by 5 to get
110/5=22 = 5x/5 = x
or
x=22 degrees.
