WAEC - Mathematics (2019 - No. 23)
In XYZ, |YZ| = 32cm, < YXZ 53\(^o\) and XZY = 90\(^o\). Find, correct to the nearest centimetre, |XZ|
31 cm
25 cm
20 cm
13 cm
Maelezo
Tan 52\(^o\) = \(\frac{32}{\text{|XZ|}}\)
|XZ| = \(\frac{32}{Tan 52^o}\)
= 25cm
In XYZ, |YZ| = 32cm, < YXZ 53\(^o\) and XZY = 90\(^o\). Find, correct to the nearest centimetre, |XZ|
Tan 52\(^o\) = \(\frac{32}{\text{|XZ|}}\)
|XZ| = \(\frac{32}{Tan 52^o}\)
= 25cm