Kendra is building a frame for the construction of a new building. The frame is in the shape of a triangle. The base of the frame must be of length 3.4 m and the angle at the top of the frame must be 115⁰. If one of the side lengths is 2.7 m, what is the length of the other side of the frame, rounded to the nearest tenth of a metre? a) 1.0 m b) 19.0 m c) 1.2 m d) 9.5 m

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Chapter68: Basic Calculations Of Angles And Sides Of Right Triangles
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 6A
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Kendra is building a frame for the construction of a new building. The frame is in the
shape of a triangle. The base of the frame must be of length 3.4 m and the angle at
the top of the frame must be 115⁰. If one of the side lengths is 2.7 m, what is the
length of the other side of the frame, rounded to the nearest tenth of a metre?
a) 1.0 m
b) 19.0 m
Oc) 1.2 m
d) 9.5 m
Transcribed Image Text:Kendra is building a frame for the construction of a new building. The frame is in the shape of a triangle. The base of the frame must be of length 3.4 m and the angle at the top of the frame must be 115⁰. If one of the side lengths is 2.7 m, what is the length of the other side of the frame, rounded to the nearest tenth of a metre? a) 1.0 m b) 19.0 m Oc) 1.2 m d) 9.5 m
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