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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find the altitude of the isosceles triangle shown below if theta=51degrees and b= 8 cm

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

x= 4 tan 51

OpenStudy (anonymous):

how did u do the math>?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it two right triangles with base 4, the side opposite the angle is the unknown value, x. Tan 51 = x/4 so x= 4 tan 51

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oooh okay thank you

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