Explanation
Correct answer: 24.
The sine of an acute angle in a right triangle is equal to the ratio of the length of the side opposite the angle to the length of the hypotenuse. In the triangle shown, is equal to the ratio of the length of side to the length of side . It's given that the length of side is and that . Therefore, . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . By the Pythagorean Theorem, the relationship between the lengths of the sides of triangle is as follows: , or . Subtracting from both sides of yields . Taking the square root of both sides of yields .
Desmos solution:
Note: The regression sets AC/AB=5/13, then uses the positive Pythagorean root for BC.
Enter in Desmos:
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