Question

Use the right triangle shown below. Then, using the given information, solve the triangle.

a = 5,    b = 3;       find c, A, and B           

Answer 1

Step 1:

The sides of triangle are and .

Using Pythagoras theorem:

.

.

Step 2:

From the figure, .

The sum of angles in a triangle is .

, and .

Solution:

, and .