Concept explainers
To find: the given missing measure.
Answer to Problem 14PPS
The value of x is
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Calculation:
In a right angled
In the current problem, the triangle is a 30°-60°-90°triangle with hypotenuse being equal to 27 m.
Let the smaller leg be x.
The hypotenuse is equal
Thus, from question, the smaller leg x is
The longer leg is given by
Keeping values,
Longer leg,
The longer leg (y) will be given by 23.4 m
Conclusion:
Therefore, the value of x is
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