Homework Help: geometry/trigonometry

Posted by lee pearce on Sunday, June 20, 2010 at 5:27pm.

Triangle ABC is similar to triangle APQ with angle CBA equal to angle QPA and angle A common to both triangles. the length of sides AB, AP and PQ are 90cm,60cm and 30 cm. calculate the length of the side BC

geometry/trigonometry - Damon, Sunday, June 20, 2010 at 6:04pm
ab/ap = 90/60 = 3/2
so
bc/pq = 3/2
but pq = 30
so
bc = 30 (3/2) = 45
geometry/trigonometry - lee pearce, Sunday, June 20, 2010 at 6:44pm
cheers Damon

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