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#1 2018-08-05 22:21:29
- Zeeshan 01
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Q: In a right-angle triangle, perpendicular is 3 times the base. What is ratio
of their opposite angles?
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#2 2018-08-06 16:13:32
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Re: Geometry
60°, I guess.
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#3 2018-08-06 19:25:20
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Re: Geometry
hi Zeeshan 01
Let's call the two angles A and B. 3x and x are the opposite and adjacent, and the adjacent and opposite for these angles.
A/B = atan(3/1) / atan(1/3). This evaluates to about 3.6
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#4 2018-08-07 00:28:26
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Re: Geometry
Options are
A) 30:60
B) 45:45
C) 30:30
D) none
Show with graph
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#5 2018-08-07 00:49:58
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Re: Geometry
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#6 2018-08-07 05:28:51
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Re: Geometry
??
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#7 2018-08-07 19:46:49
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Re: Geometry
In a right-angle triangle, perpendicular is 3 times the base.
So I made a triangle with B = 90, AC = 3 times BC.
I assumed that
What is ratio of their opposite angles?
means find the ratio of B:A
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#8 2018-08-07 21:10:22
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Re: Geometry
do it algebrically ??
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#9 2018-08-08 21:06:42
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Re: Geometry
Not sure what you mean. My answer had 'x' in it. Isn't that algebra? Algebra doesn't exist independently from the maths topic it occurs in. This question requires trigonometry (in my opinion) and there's no getting away from that. You only need to pick one of the multi choice answers.
30:30 is impossible as the angles don't add up to 90.
45:45 won't work as the opposite and adjacent would be equal in this case.
30:60 won't work as the opposite and adjacent are in the ratio root 3 : 1
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