Calculate the missing sides and angles (marked red) of the triangles
For this task you need the following basic knowledge: Trigonometry on the unit circle
computing α
sin(α)=24.9cm12.7cm
α=30.7∘
computing β
You can calculate β by subtracting all given angles from the total sum of all angles in a triangle (180∘).
β=180∘−90∘−30.7∘
β=59.3∘
computing b
Then you compute b using the Pythagorean theorem.
(24.9cm)2=(12.7cm)2+b2
∣−(12.7cm)2
b2=(24.9cm)2−(12.7cm)2
b2=458.72cm2
Take the root.
b≈21.4cm
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For this task you need the following basic knowledge: Trigonometry on the unit circle
computing β
sin(β)=645m420m
β=40.6∘
computing γ
You can calculate γ by subtracting all given angles from the total sum of all angles in a triangle (180∘).
γ=180∘−90∘−40.6∘=49.4∘
computing c
Then you compute c using the Pythagorean theorem.
Note in particular that c is not the hypotenuse of the triangle, but a (see picture above), so that the Pythagorean form remains similar, but now a, b and c do not take the familiar roles, where a,b would be the cathetuses and c the hypotenuse.
(645m)2=(420m)2+c2
c2=(645m)2−(420m)2
c2=239625m2
Take the root.
c≈490m
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For this task you need the following basic knowledge: Trigonometry on the unit circle
computing b
Compute b using the Pythagorean theorem.
b2=(30.7cm)2+(15.8cm)2
b2=1192.13cm2∣
b≈34.5cm
computing α
tan(α)=ca
tan(α)=15.8cm30.7cm
α≈62.7∘
computing γ
You may calculate γ by subtracting all given angles from the total sum of all angles in a triangle (180∘).
γ≈180∘−90∘−62.7∘
γ≈27.3∘
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For this task you need the following basic knowledge: Trigonometry on the unit circle
computing β
You may calculate β by subtracting all given angles from the total sum of all angles in a triangle (180∘).
β=180∘−90∘−35∘
β=55∘
computing a
sin(35∘)=12.5cma∣⋅12.5cm
a=sin(35∘)⋅12.5cm
a=7.2cm
computing b
Then you compute b using the Pythagorean theorem.
c2=a2+b2
(12.5cm)2=(7.2cm)2+b2∣−(7.2cm)2
b2=(12.5cm)2−(7.2cm)2
b2≈104.4cm2
Take the root.
b≈10.2cm
computing b (alternative solution with the cosine)
cos(α)=cb
Solve for b
b=cos(α)⋅c≈10.2cm
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For this task you need the following basic knowledge: Trigonometry on the unit circle
computing β
You may calculate β by subtracting all given angles from the total sum of all angles in a triangle (180∘).
β=180∘−90∘−40.3∘
β=49.7∘
computing b
sin(49.7∘)=10.5cmb∣⋅10.5cm
b=sin(49.7∘)⋅10.5cm
b≈8cm
computing c
Then you compute c using the Pythagorean theorem.
(10.5cm)2=c2+(8cm)2
c2=46.25cm2
Take the root.
c≈6.8cm
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