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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have a math question for anybody that can help me :) IT IS TOUGH so only people who know geometry!!thnx (:

OpenStudy (anonymous):

In the figure below, the length of CB is 64 units and the length of BG is 137 units. What is the length of EA?

OpenStudy (raden):

first, determine the length of AG

OpenStudy (raden):

AG = BG - BA

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay what would be BA?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I know that BG is 137

OpenStudy (raden):

with BA = BC (because the triangle ABC is issoseles right triangle)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay.....so......would I use a square root or something??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

YES!! I do understand that part (:

OpenStudy (raden):

opppss damn, typo AG = BG - BA AG = 137 - 64 = 73

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay I am following you!! lol :)

OpenStudy (raden):

now, lets going to triangle of AGE

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay so after we figure out the AGE side then..we add 73??

OpenStudy (raden):

remember that the property of right triangle 30-60-90, the proportion sides infront angles 30-60-90 is 1 : sqrt(3) : 2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes I do remember learning about that so...then it would be 73 square root of three??

OpenStudy (raden):

AG is side infront angle 30, while AE is side infront angle 90. so, just multiplied by 2 from side AG to get AE

OpenStudy (raden):

AE = 2 * AG = 2 * 73 = 146

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I understand now (: thank you so much for your help :) I will give you a medal and become your fan :D

OpenStudy (raden):

glad can help u :D

OpenStudy (anonymous):

have a good evening :) and thanks again (:

OpenStudy (raden):

you'r welcome , here in morning 08.55 :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ooo really??? what state are you in??

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or are you saying you will be online in the morning???

OpenStudy (raden):

im from indonesia :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ooo WOW!! that is far away I live in the United States....so its night time here!! :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well anyways thanks for your help and I am going to leave now...THANK YOU AGAIN :)

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