Sketch a rectangle with sides a=7cm and b=18cm and calculate the angles
between a diagonal and the sides
For this task you need the following basic knowledge: Sine, Cosine and Tangent
Given: a=7cm; b=18cm
Required: α,β,
You may start by drawing a sketch.
Compute α using the tangent.
tan(α)=ba
Insert the values and calculate α using the calculator.
tan(α)=18cm7cm
α=21.3∘
Compute β. α and β add up to 90° , so for β, we have:
β=90∘−21,3∘=68.7∘
⇒ The angle α is 21.3°. β equals 68.7°.
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between both diagonals
For this task you need the following basic knowledge: Sine, Cosine and Tangent
Given: α=68.7∘;β=21.3∘
Required: γ,δ
You may start by drawing a sketch.
δ equals 2 α , since δ + γ =180° and γ +2 α =180° holds in a right triangle.
⇒ δ + γ = γ +2 α
⇒ δ =2 α
δ=2⋅68.7∘=137.4∘
γ and δ add up to 180°.
γ=180∘−137.4∘=42.6∘
⇒ The angle γ equals 42,6°. δ amounts to 137.4°.
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