SOLUTION: The angle between the arms of a pair of dividers is 84 degrees and the distance between them is 11cm. Calculate the vertical height between them to the nearest whole number .

Question 1136014: The angle between the arms of a pair of dividers is 84 degrees and the distance between them is 11cm. Calculate the vertical height between them to the nearest whole number .

Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Angle between arms = 84
it forms an isoscles triangle
The perpendicular bisecyts the third side (non congruent)
The altitude bisects the angle 84/2 = 42
tan 42 = 5.5 / h

6.10 cm
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