Question

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a triangle upper A upper B upper C
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If h=10
meters and m∠C = 39°
, then what is the length of side a
? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

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Responses

8 meters
8 meters

16 meters
16 meters

13 meters
13 meters

6 meters

Answer 1

sin(39°) = opposite/hypotenuse = h/a, so a = h / sin(39°) = 10 / sin(39°) ≈ 15.9 ≈ 16 meters.

Answer: 16 meters.