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Find the length L of the awning.
Answer to Problem 51AYU
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
An awning that covers a sliding glass door that is 88 inches tall forms an angle of
Calculation:
We draw and label the sides of the given figure for better understanding,
In the triangle
Substract
The sum of the triangles in a triangles is
In the triangle ABC,
From the figure,
Substitute
Subtract
So,
According to the Law of Sines,
Find the side L using the equality
If we take A as
Substitute
Multiply both sides of the equation
Hence, the length
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