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Triangle ABC is given and angle B = 38 degrees Angle C is the right angle CA is X and CB is 4.5 I have no clue how to find x ?

 May 31, 2015

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We can use trig to solve this....we have

 

tan(38) = x / 4.5      multiply both sides by 4.5

 

(4.5)tan(38) =  x =  about 3.5

 

 

 May 31, 2015
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You need either the AB or AC's length's. Then you can use the formula A2+B2=H2 (if you get the AC length) or H2-A2=B2 (if you get the AC length).

 May 31, 2015
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We can use trig to solve this....we have

 

tan(38) = x / 4.5      multiply both sides by 4.5

 

(4.5)tan(38) =  x =  about 3.5

 

 

CPhill May 31, 2015
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Triangle ABC is given and angle B = 38 degrees Angle C is the right angle CA is X and CB is 4.5 I have no clue how to find x ?

 

B = 38o,      CB = 4.5,     CA = X

 

tan(B) = X/CB

tan38o = X/4.5

X = tan38o * 4.5

X = 3.52

 

 

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 Jun 1, 2015

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