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What is the length of line segment EF if DE is 6ft and DF is 11ft and angle FDE is 40 degrees

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Anna [14]2 years ago

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Answer:

The length of EF = 7.48 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

* Lets consider these tree segment formed triangle DEF

- We have the length of two sides and the measure of the

including angle between these two sides

* So we can use the cos Rule to find the length of the third side

- The cos rule ⇒ a² = b² + c² - 2bc cosA

# a is the side opposite to angle A

# b is the side opposite to angle B

# c is the side opposite to angle C

# Angle A is the including angle between b and c

* In the problem

∵ DE = 6 feet

∵ DF = 11 feet

∵ m∠FDE = 40° ⇒ including angle between DE and DF

and opposite to EF

- By using cos Rule

∴ (EF)² = (DE)² + (DF)² - 2(DE)(DF) cos∠FDE

∴ (EF)² = (6)² + (11)² - 2(6)(11) cos(40)

∴ (EF)² = 55.882133 ⇒ take square root for both sides

∴ EF = 7.47543 ≅ 7.48 feet

* The length of EF = 7.48 feet

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