A path goes around a forest so that it forms the three sides of a triangle. The ler of two sides are 550 m and 290 m. These two sides meet at an angle of A diagram is shown below.

Mathematics For Machine Technology
8th Edition
ISBN:9781337798310
Author:Peterson, John.
Publisher:Peterson, John.
Chapter62: Volumes Of Prisms And Cylinders
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 38A: A copper casting is in the shape of a prism with an equilateral triangle base. The length of each...
icon
Related questions
Question
Part B
A path goes around a forest so that it forms the three sides of a triangle. The lengths
of two sides are 550 m and 290 m. These two sides meet at an angle of 115.
A diagram is shown below.
diagram na
115
290 m
550 m
FOREST
Caleulate the length of the third side of the triangle. Give your answer corect
(a)
to the nearest 10 m.
(b) Calculate the area enclosed by the path that goes around the forest.
Inside the forest a second path forms the three sides of another triangle named ABC,
Angle BAC is 53', AC is 180 m and BC is 230 m.
Transcribed Image Text:Part B A path goes around a forest so that it forms the three sides of a triangle. The lengths of two sides are 550 m and 290 m. These two sides meet at an angle of 115. A diagram is shown below. diagram na 115 290 m 550 m FOREST Caleulate the length of the third side of the triangle. Give your answer corect (a) to the nearest 10 m. (b) Calculate the area enclosed by the path that goes around the forest. Inside the forest a second path forms the three sides of another triangle named ABC, Angle BAC is 53', AC is 180 m and BC is 230 m.
Expert Solution
trending now

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps

Blurred answer
Recommended textbooks for you
Mathematics For Machine Technology
Mathematics For Machine Technology
Advanced Math
ISBN:
9781337798310
Author:
Peterson, John.
Publisher:
Cengage Learning,
Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
Geometry
ISBN:
9781337614085
Author:
Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Publisher:
Cengage,
Elementary Geometry for College Students
Elementary Geometry for College Students
Geometry
ISBN:
9781285195698
Author:
Daniel C. Alexander, Geralyn M. Koeberlein
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
Algebra & Trigonometry with Analytic Geometry
Algebra
ISBN:
9781133382119
Author:
Swokowski
Publisher:
Cengage
Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
Trigonometry
ISBN:
9781337278461
Author:
Ron Larson
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
Trigonometry (MindTap Course List)
Trigonometry
ISBN:
9781305652224
Author:
Charles P. McKeague, Mark D. Turner
Publisher:
Cengage Learning