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For triangle ABC ∠C = 90 Side AB = 20.1 Side BC = 4 Find the measure of ∠B

 Jan 25, 2017
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This is a RIGHT triangle (because one angle = 90 degrees)

Side AB is the hypotenuse ( if it was one of the legs it would have "C" in its name)

Side BC is the ADJACENT leg to angle B

COSINE = ADJACENT / HYPOTENUSE

COSINE B = 4/20.1

COS^-1   (4/20.1) = B = 78.52 degrees

 Jan 25, 2017

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