SOLUTION: The height of a rt triangle ABC is 75ft. If the one angle adj to the height is 72 degrees - how long is the hypot.?
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Question 979207: The height of a rt triangle ABC is 75ft. If the one angle adj to the height is 72 degrees - how long is the hypot.?
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
cosine(72) = 75 / h, where h is the hypotenuse
h = 75 / cosine (72)
h = 242.705098312
h is approx 242.7 feet
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