38° 16 m 110°

Trigonometry (11th Edition)
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Chapter1: Trigonometric Functions
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.
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A gardener is roping off an area by wrapping a cord
around three large trees. The cord creates an angle of 38°
around the trunk of the birch tree and 110° around the
pine tree as shown in the diagram below.
If the piece of cord between the birch tree and the oak tree
is 16 m long, how long is the cord (x) between the birch
tree and the pine tree?
38°
16 m
110°
Transcribed Image Text:A gardener is roping off an area by wrapping a cord around three large trees. The cord creates an angle of 38° around the trunk of the birch tree and 110° around the pine tree as shown in the diagram below. If the piece of cord between the birch tree and the oak tree is 16 m long, how long is the cord (x) between the birch tree and the pine tree? 38° 16 m 110°
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