SOLUTION: The diagonal of a rectangle is 14 cm long and makes an angle of 35 degrees with a side of the rectangle. Find the length and width of the rectangle.

Question 405526: The diagonal of a rectangle is 14 cm long and makes an angle of 35 degrees with a side of the rectangle. Find the length and width of the rectangle.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Hi

One side is 14*sin(35�) = 8.03cm          |sin θ = opp/hyp

the other side is 14*cos(35�)= 11.468cm   |cos θ = adj/hyp 

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