A right triangle has an exterior angle measuring 150 and a hypotenuse measuring 16 inches. What is the area of the right triangle?

A) 16 RADICAL 3
B) 32 RADICAL 3
C) 48 RADICAL 3
D) 64 RADICAL 3

Question

A right triangle has an exterior angle measuring 150 and a hypotenuse measuring 16 inches. What is the area of the right triangle? 

A) 16 RADICAL 3
B) 32 RADICAL 3
C) 48 RADICAL 3
D) 64 RADICAL 3

mathstudent55 · Answer

This is what we are given:

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mathstudent55 · Answer

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Knowing an exterior angle is 150, can you find the angle measures x and y?

jdoe0001 · Answer

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also keep in mind that all internal angles in a triangle, sum up to 180 degrees