What is the length of BC in the right triangle below?
1 answer:
Answer and Step-by-step explanation:
<u>How to solve:</u>
Use the Pythagorean Theorem to find the length of side <em>BC</em>.
<u>Pythagorean Theorem Formula:</u>
<u /><u />
<u />
Side AB will be A, side AC will be B, and side BC will be C.
<u>Plug in values.</u>
<u>This means the answer is A. 17.</u>
<u></u>
<u>I hope this helps!</u>
<em><u>#teamtrees #PAW (Plant And Water)</u></em>
You might be interested in
Answer:
The approximated length of EF is 2.2 units ⇒ A
Step-by-step explanation:
<em>The tangent ratio in the right triangle is the ratio between the opposite side to the adjacent side of one of the acute angle in the triangle</em>
In the given figure
∵ The triangle DFE has a right angle F
∵ The opposite side to angle D is EF
∵ The adjacent side to angle D is DF
→ By using the tangent ratio above
∴ tan(∠D) =
∵ DF = 6 units
∵ m∠D = 20°
→ Substitute then in the ratio above
∴ tan(20°) =
→ Multiply both sides by 6
∴ 6 tan(20°) = EF
∴ 2.183821406 = EF
→ Approximate it to the nearest tenth
∴ 2.2 = EF
∴ The approximated length of EF is 2.2 units