# Thread: Right angled triangle help

1. ## Right angled triangle help

Ok, I have a few questions I need some help with please!

using a right angled triangle ABC where B = 90 degrees find

A)BC
B)AB

if

i) AC = 10cm and A =32 degrees
ii) AC = 12cm and A = 46 degrees
iii) AC = 6cm and C = 42 degrees

2. Originally Posted by Kim2425
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using a right angled triangle ABC where B = 90 degrees find
A)BC
B)AB

if

i) AC = 10cm and A =32 degrees
ii) AC = 12cm and A = 46 degrees
iii) AC = 6cm and C = 42 degrees
...
Hello,

use the definitions of Sine or Cosine. With your triangle:

$\sin(A)=\frac{\overline{BC}}{\overline{AC}}$

$\cos(A)=\frac{\overline{AB}}{\overline{AC}}$

Now use the given values to calculate the missing one:

to i)
$\overline{BC}=\overline{AC} \cdot \sin(A) \approx 5.3 \ cm$
$\overline{AB}=\overline{AC} \cdot \cos(A) \approx 8.48 \ cm$

to ii)
$\overline{BC}=\overline{AC} \cdot \sin(A) \approx 8.63 \ cm$
$\overline{BC}=\overline{AC} \cdot \sin(A) \approx 8.34 \ cm$

to iii)

90° - C = A = 48°. Use the formulas as above:

$\overline{BC}=\overline{AC} \cdot \sin(A) \approx 4.46 \ cm$
$\overline{BC}=\overline{AC} \cdot \sin(A) \approx 4.01 \ cm$

EB