Multiple Choice
Given an isosceles triangle with angle equal to , what is the measure of each of the other two angles?
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2. Trigonometric Functions on Right Triangles
Solving Right Triangles
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Given a right triangle with one leg measuring units and the hypotenuse measuring units, which of the following is the length of the unknown side rounded to the nearest whole number?
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Identify the given elements of the right triangle: one leg is 5 units, and the hypotenuse is 8.6 units.
Recall the Pythagorean theorem, which states that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse (c) equals the sum of the squares of the two legs (a and b): \(c^2 = a^2 + b^2\).
Assign the known values to the formula: let the unknown leg be \(b\), so \$8.6^2 = 5^2 + b^2$.
Rearrange the equation to solve for \(b^2\): \(b^2 = 8.6^2 - 5^2\).
Take the square root of both sides to find \(b\): \(b = \sqrt{8.6^2 - 5^2}\), then round the result to the nearest whole number.
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