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OpenStudy (anonymous):

i need some help with a problem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

kay'

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is problem ???

OpenStudy (anonymous):

have to save the picture.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hey san!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

HI

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this is the problem i have

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you taking up int..alga? san

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no its my college math class i have to retake over

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (amistre64):

what type of problem are we looking at; similar triangles ; or the same triangle rotated?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how do i figure this out?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you just have one angle and one side? are these supposed to be similar triangles?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

if the sin(28) = 14/30 ... that might help distinguish my confusion

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yea thats what they gave me for the problem

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how can we prove them similar..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and what on earth is "ciretrice"?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how can you use trigonometry in non right triangle

OpenStudy (amistre64):

27.82 might be close enough to go for it :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@amistre i think this is a law of sines problem yes? you do not have a right triangle

OpenStudy (amistre64):

doh!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In Exercises 57–62, find the length of the sides and the measures of the angles for the congruent triangles ABC and A′B′C′.

OpenStudy (amistre64):

well, at any rate, id say its close enough for same triangle rotated ;)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this is the question

OpenStudy (amistre64):

id try 14 and see if its correct ... but thats just me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hey guys~ I dont know how to do the problem.. :( so can ya explain please

OpenStudy (amistre64):

the problem is not well defined in order to actually know what to do to begin with :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well if you read up i posted what the question.. In Exercises 57–62, find the length of the sides and the measures of the angles for the congruent triangles ABC and A′B′C′.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

The length of side A' B'

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok i see what is going on

OpenStudy (amistre64):

im not good with terminology; what does congruent mean again? same triangles or almost the same?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

they are supposed to be similar triangles, even though they are n ot

OpenStudy (amistre64):

If two triangles are congruent they will have exactly the same three sides and exactly the same three angles.

OpenStudy (amistre64):

since AB = 14; then A'B' of a congruent triangle would be ///14

OpenStudy (amistre64):

in other words; it doesnt matter where or how I park my car, its always gonna be my car

OpenStudy (anonymous):

for first triangle we have \[\frac{\sin(84)}{30}=\frac{\sin(C)}{14}\] \[\frac{14\sin(84)}{30}=\sin(C)\] \[C=\arcsin(\frac{14\sin(84)}{30})\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OMG i getting Lost~ how did u come up with 14?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

turns out C is not 28 degrees but it is close. it is 27.65 degrees. so i guess you are supposed to say the triangles are similar, even though they are not

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@sandi is this a trig class?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

look at the picture .... it tells us that AB is 14; and the congruent side A'B' has to be 14

OpenStudy (amistre64):

if i am holding a yard stick that is 3 feet long and i lay it on the ground; how long is it?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what do u mean satellite? this is for my college math class.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@amistre the triangles are not the same. they are supposed to be similar.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i mean is this a class on trigonometry?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

class i meant to write class. i do not know what a ciretrice is

OpenStudy (amistre64):

"find the length of the sides and the measures of the angles for the \(\underline{congruent}\) triangles ABC and A′B′C′ "

OpenStudy (anonymous):

geometry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@amistre i do not see those words, maybe my picture is not what you see

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@sandi do you use sines and cosines in this clas?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

"sandii2006 Lifesaver 0 Good Answer well if you read up i posted what the question.. In Exercises 57–62, find the length of the sides and the measures of the angles for the congruent triangles ABC and A′B′C′."

OpenStudy (amistre64):

its was an extra detail added later

OpenStudy (anonymous):

not that i know of satellite they give us problems and we have to answer them

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ooooooooooooooooooh here In Exercises 57–62, find the length of the sides and the measures of the angles for the congruent triangles ABC and A′B′C′.

OpenStudy (amistre64):

thats the one lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok we can do this. they are congruent. so all angles the same. A = 68 B= 28 C= 84 yes?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

AB = A'B' by definition of congruency

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I will be on here ALOT in the next 6 weeks.. I failed college math the first time I took the stupid class.. :(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

even though it is wrong, fine.

OpenStudy (amistre64):

AB = 14 ergo; A'B'=14

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and all sides are the same. AB=A'B'=14

OpenStudy (anonymous):

got it. whose buried in grants tomb?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

sally fields?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i dont know the law of sine.. so i give up :P

OpenStudy (anonymous):

btw that angle is not 28 degrees. tell ciretrice whoever that is

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no she is buried in potter's field

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it says find the length and sides and measures of angle

OpenStudy (amistre64):

harry potters field of dreams weaver ...

OpenStudy (amistre64):

they give you all 3 sides and all 3 angles split up into 2 identical triangles; and they want you to be able to see that it doesnt matter where you place an object, its values never change

OpenStudy (anonymous):

uhhhh guys! your confusing me big time... lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sorry i will stop being silly

OpenStudy (amistre64):

they take a triangle; and turn it upwards; do the measurements change at all?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no they dont

OpenStudy (amistre64):

then relate each part to its twin

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so wouldnt the lenght be 28?

OpenStudy (amistre64):

A'C' = 28 so its evil twin AC = 28

OpenStudy (anonymous):

man ray harryhousen potters hair extension field of dream-sicles. sorry i couldn't resist

OpenStudy (amistre64):

lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

and then AB would be 14

OpenStudy (amistre64):

AB = 14 so its good twin A'C' = 14 correct

OpenStudy (amistre64):

name one evil and the other good; and compare the them

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so my answer would be A'B=14

OpenStudy (amistre64):

indeed it would; but should that be metric or footric?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it doesnt ask for that...

OpenStudy (amistre64):

:) then dont bother with it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok ty

OpenStudy (amistre64):

youre welcome :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i'm sure I will be back with more questions.. and problems.. :)

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