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OpenStudy (anonymous):

HELP NEEDED AND APPRECIATED!!!!!1 PICTURE BELOW

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

hint : similar triangles

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Both right angle?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

yep!

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

call the required base x

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

use this proportion : ratio of bases = ratio of heights

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Let 'x' be the base and 'm' be the angle of inclination, thus tan (m) = 0.5/1 =4/x. When you simplify the expression you will get x = 8.

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

thats one method, alternative here : ratio of bases = ratio of heights \(\huge \frac{base1}{base2} \ = \frac{height1}{height2}\) => \(\huge \frac{x}{1} = \frac{4}{0.5}\) you can solve for x !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you very much!!!! you all helped a heap!!!!!

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