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Question 1027075: Find the length of the shortest altitude of a triangle with sides of lengths 10, 24, and 26.
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Question 1027373: please help me to solve the problem that is
Let PS be the median of the triangle
with vertices P=(2,2)
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Question 1027498: Triangle ABC has vertices at A(3,0), B(9,-5) and C(7,-8). What is the perimeter of triangle ABC, rounded to the nearest whole number?
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Question 1027668: Given triangle ABC, AB = 5cm and angle BAC is 40 degrees, use trigonometry to find the missing side BC. The triangle is right angled at B. (1dp)
I know how to do trigonometry but for some reason I can't get this question. Thanks!
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Question 1027679: An equilateral triangle circumscribes a circle with radius 4. Find the height of the triangle.
How was the answer 12 units? Thank you.
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Question 1027803: Find the equation of the line perpendicular to y=7x+1 and passing at a distance of √2 from (4,-2). Then graph (i need it ASAP i beg of you)
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Question 1027865: What are the lengths of the two legs of a 30� - 60� - 90� triangle of the length of the hypotenuse is 12(square root of 3)?
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Question 1027867: What is the area of the triangle?
The image shows a right triangle with a hypotenuse of 40cm and an angle of 30�.
I realize the triangle is a 30 60 90 and the area formula of a triangle is (base x height) divided by 2.
I'm having issues figuring out the problem still though.
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Question 1027904: I have the length of one side & a angle of a equiangular,how can i find the length of other two sides?
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Question 1028406: One angle of a triangle measures 110 degrees. The other two angles are in
a ratio of 2:5. What are the measures of the other two angles?

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Question 1028689: I am a 3 sided shape with 2 congruent sides and my largest angle is 90 degress what am i

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Question 1028718: a ladder of length of 25 feet leans against the wall such that the base of the ladder is 20 feet from the wall. if the ladder slides until the base is 24 feet fro the wall, what is the value of x?
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Question 1028875: Find the largest angle of the Triangle whose sides are 7cm,5cm,3cm
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Question 1028878: the tangency point of a circle,inscribed in a right angled triangle ,divides its hypotenuse by the segment 5cm and 12cm.find the triangles legs
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Question 1028887: In a diagram below PQR is a semi-circle with diameter 20cm,if PQ=16cm and QR=12cm. caculate, correct to the neares whole number.
(i) the radius of the circle
(ii) the area of the shaded part
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Question 1028930: Please help with this problem. I have been trying for days to solve this.
Given ABC find the values of x and y. In your final answer, include all of your calculations.
http://prntscr.com/aq8ptk
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Question 1028939: In a right triangle the sum of the 2 legs is 23. The hypotenuse is 2 more than the longer leg. What are the dimensions of the triangle?
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Question 1029054: an isosceles triangle has two sides with a measure of 16 inches. The base of the triangle is 12 inches. Find the height of the triangle.
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Question 1029048: In triangle XYZ, the length of side XY is 23 mm and the length of side YZ is 37 mm. Which of the following could be the length of side XZ?
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Question 1029382: An isosceles right triangle has leg lengths of 4 centimeters. What is the length of the altitude drawn from the right angle to the hypotenuse?

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Question 1029637: The sides of an isosceles triangle have lengths of 10, 10, and 4. Find the measure of the base angles.
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Question 1029643: The area of ΔPQR is 18. If p = 6 and q = 8, find all of the possible measures of ∠R
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Question 1029624: In tringle TUV find the value of T if T equals 61� U equals 24� and V equals 17 cm
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Question 1029616: ?
The area of ΔABC is 2.5 square inches. If side AB is considered the height of the triangle, what is the length of the base?
A.1.25 inch
B.2 inch
C.2.5 inch
D. 3.2 inch
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Question 1029481: The hypotenuse of a right triangle measures 2x+4. The legs of the right triangle measures 12 and 2x respectively. What is the value of x?

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Question 1029666: Find the area of the triangle. Round to the nearest tenth.
Show work please, copy and paste the link below to see the triangle !! Thanks
Link : http://prntscr.com/aruwcb
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Question 1029691: Express sin A, cos A, and tan A as ratios.
Link to Picture:
https://www.pearsonrealize.com/community/proxy/assessment/00f43783653342c3a3e86e94247114b9/images/70c4d14f-c713-4c5f-bfee-4218c8ba0987

Link to answers:
file:///Users/Youtube./Desktop/Screen%20Shot%202016-04-13%20at%204.13.08%20PM.png
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Question 1029874: Solve the triangle. Round to the nearest tenth. Copy and paste the link below to see the triangle please!!
Link : http://prntscr.com/asa6ul
Show work please.

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Question 1029891: Find the area of the triangle. show work please
Here is a link of the triangle below ;
Link ; http://prntscr.com/asafaz
copy and paste link above please, thanks.
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Question 1029926: Solve for all the missing sides and angles. Show work please, screenshot of the triangle is below copy and paste link please,
Link : http://prntscr.com/ascybx
Thanks !
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Question 1029935: Given an isosceles right triangle with a hypotenuse of 513, what is the area of the triangle?
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Question 1029947: What is the length of the third side of a right triangle if it is known that the first two sides has lengths 9 and 12. How many solutions does this problem have?
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Question 1029939: Isosceles triangle
2x-4
X=3
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Question 1030007: In triangle abc, A=9 C=5 and angle B=120 degrees what is the measure of angle A?
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Question 1030006: A triangular city lot bounded by 3 streets has a length of 300 fetter on one street, 250 feet on the second, and 420 feet on the third. What is the measure of the largest angle formed by these streets?
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Question 1030004: If the larger angle of a triangle is 120 degrees and it is included between sides 1.5 and 0.5 (to the nearest tenth) the largest side of the triangle is?
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Question 1030003: What is the length of the base of an isosceles triangle if the congruent sides are 2.5m and the vertex angle is 25 degrees
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Question 1030010: If the largest angle of a triangle is 120 degrees and it is included between sides 1.5 and 0.5 (to the nearest length) the largest side of the triangle is?
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Question 1030011: A=9 C=5 B=120 degrees find the measure of angle A
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Question 1030009: What is the length of the base of an isosceles triangle if the congruent sides are 2.5m and the vertex angle is 25 degrees
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Question 1030066: If a 20-foot tree casts a 30-foot shadow, how tall is a tree that casts a 48-foot shadow?
I tried to do 30/20 and then I got 1.5 and then I multiplied by 48 which was 72
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