Respuesta :
Answer:
- The length x is 16 m
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Imagine the height of the triangle is h, which is perpendicular to 15 m side.
The area is:
- A = bh/2
Use this formula and given values and find the value of h:
- 60 = 15h/2
- h = 60*2/15
- h = 8 m
Since h is opposite to 30° angle and x is the hypotenuse of the formed right triangle, we'll use the property of 30°x60°x90° triangle.
- Hypotenuse is twice the length of the side opposite to 30° angle.
In our case h is opposite to 30° angle, therefore we have:
- x = 2h = 2*8 = 16 m
Answer:
x = 16
Step-by-step explanation:
the area (A) of the triangle is calculated as
A = [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] absinC
where a, b are 2 sides of the triangle and C the angle between them
here a = 15, b = x, C = 30° and A = 60 , then
[tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] × 15 × x × sin30° = 60
7.5x × [tex]\frac{1}{2}[/tex] = 60 ( multiply both sides by 2 to clear the fraction )
7.5x = 120 ( divide both sides by 7.5 )
x = 16