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Use the right triangle shown below. Then, using the given information, solve the triangle.

Use the right triangle shown below. Then, using the given information, solve the triangle.

a = 5, b = 3; find c, A, and B

asked Jan 27, 2015 in PRECALCULUS by anonymous
reshown Jan 27, 2015 by goushi

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Step 1:

The sides of triangle are and .

Using Pythagoras theorem:

.

.

Step 2:

From the figure, .

The sum of angles in a triangle is .

, and .

Solution:

, and .

answered Jan 27, 2015 by Sammi Mentor
edited Jan 27, 2015 by Sammi

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