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 Jun 3, 2014

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Angle BCD is also 30.3  So..BDC = 90-30.3 = 59.7

So we can find BC with the Law of Sines

BC/sin59.7 = 67.7 / sin 90

BC = 67.7* sin 59.7  = 58.5 cm

So AC - BC = AB =  67.7 - 58.5 = 9.2 cm

Notice that this doesn't seem to square with the picture as presented...the probable reason is that "theta" seems much greater than 30.3 degrees......However, we can only work with what we're given....

 Jun 3, 2014
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One property of a rhombus is that its opposite angles are the same. Thus,

 

cos(30.3) = b/67.7

67.7(cos(30.3)) = b

$${\mathtt{67.7}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}\underset{\,\,\,\,^{\textcolor[rgb]{0.66,0.66,0.66}{360^\circ}}}{{cos}}{\left({\mathtt{30.3}}^\circ\right)} = {\mathtt{58.451\: \!878\: \!776\: \!093\: \!9}}$$

58.45 cm is the length of segment AB. Rounded, that equals 58.5 cm, which is what CPhill got, the difference being I didn't get points .

 Jun 3, 2014
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<EDC=180-30.3 = 149.7 degrees      Cointerior angels on parallel lines.

So

You can use Sin(59.7) etc to get BC

AB = AC-BC

Not so difficult.  Everything is easy when you know how. 

 

Actually,

It would have been easier if i had said <AED=<ACD (opposite angles in a rhombus are equal.)

and gone from there.

 Jun 3, 2014
 #3
avatar+129852 
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Best Answer

Angle BCD is also 30.3  So..BDC = 90-30.3 = 59.7

So we can find BC with the Law of Sines

BC/sin59.7 = 67.7 / sin 90

BC = 67.7* sin 59.7  = 58.5 cm

So AC - BC = AB =  67.7 - 58.5 = 9.2 cm

Notice that this doesn't seem to square with the picture as presented...the probable reason is that "theta" seems much greater than 30.3 degrees......However, we can only work with what we're given....

CPhill Jun 3, 2014

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