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  1. October 18th 2010, 07:55 AM #1
    mastermin346
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    Problems Involving triangle law

    Diagram shows the triangle PQR. M is the midpoint of QR. MS is perpendicular to PSR

    Find the length,in cm,of QR
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  2. October 18th 2010, 09:28 AM #2
    Wilmer
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    Draw perpendicular QT, T on PR: that's PQR's height.
    Angle PQT = 32 degrees; so you can now calculate QT and PT.
    Is that enough for you to wrap this up?
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