SOLUTION: If b= 16.3 ft. and a=21.7 ft., find /_A. Thanks so much for your help.

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Question 86168: If b= 16.3 ft. and a=21.7 ft., find /_A. Thanks so much for your help.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If b= 16.3 ft. and a=21.7 ft., find /_A.
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Draw a right triangle.
Label the hypotenuse "c"; the side opposite angle A as "a"; the remaining
side "b".
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EQUATION:
tan(A) = a/b
tan(A) = 21.7/16.3 = 1.33129
angle A = tan^-1(1.33129) = 53.088 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.