Question

A right angled triangle with the hypotenuse is 28 cm and the two acute angles are 52 and 38. How do you find the two legs of the triangle?

Answer 1

`a = (28 cm)cos(58°) ~~ 14.84 cm`
`b = (28 cm)sin(58°) ~~ 23.75 cm`

Explanation:

Let a = the leg adjacent to the 58° angle
Let b = the leg opposite the 58° angle

`a = (28 cm)cos(58°) ~~ 14.84 cm`
`b = (28 cm)sin(58°) ~~ 23.75 cm`