Find the measure of the side of the right triangle whose length is designated by a lowercase letter. Round the nearest whole number. 14 34 B O A. a = 9 cm O B. a= 25 cm O C. a=8 cm O D. a=21 cm
Find the measure of the side of the right triangle whose length is designated by a lowercase letter. Round the nearest whole number. 14 34 B O A. a = 9 cm O B. a= 25 cm O C. a=8 cm O D. a=21 cm
Trigonometry (11th Edition)
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Author:Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels
Publisher:Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels
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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Transcribed Image Text:### Right Triangle Measurement Problem
**Problem Statement:**
Find the measure of the side of the right triangle whose length is designated by a lowercase letter. Round to the nearest whole number.
**Diagram Description:**
The diagram shows a right triangle \( \triangle ABC \) where:
- \( \angle ACB \) is the right angle.
- \( \angle ABC \) is labeled with 34°.
- The side \( AC \) is opposite to \( \angle ABC \) and is 14 cm long.
- The side \( AB \) (the hypotenuse) is not labeled.
- The side \( BC \), opposite the right angle, is labeled as \( a \).
**Text-Based Choices:**
A. \( a = 9 \) cm
B. \( a = 25 \) cm
C. \( a = 8 \) cm
D. \( a = 21 \) cm
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