Subjects geometry,trigonometry

Triangle Lengths 4172E0

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1. **Problem 1: Calculate the exact length of AB in △ABC and △ACD** Given: - △ABC is right-angled with \(\angle BAC = 45^\circ\) and \(\angle BCA = 45^\circ\). - △ACD is constructed on hypotenuse AD with \(\angle ACD = 90^\circ\), \(CD = 5\) cm, and \(\angle ADC = 60^\circ\). Since \(\angle BAC = \angle BCA = 45^\circ\), triangle ABC is isosceles right triangle, so \(AB = BC\). 2. **Find length AD (hypotenuse of △ABC):** In △ACD, \(\angle ACD = 90^\circ\), \(\angle ADC = 60^\circ\), so \(\angle CAD = 30^\circ\) (sum of angles in triangle = 180°). Using right triangle ACD with \(CD = 5\) cm opposite \(30^\circ\), hypotenuse AD is: $$AD = \frac{CD}{\sin 30^\circ} = \frac{5}{\frac{1}{2}} = 10\text{ cm}$$ 3. **Find length AC:** Using \(\cos 30^\circ = \frac{AC}{AD}\), $$AC = AD \times \cos 30^\circ = 10 \times \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} = 5\sqrt{3}\text{ cm}$$ 4. **Find length AB:** Since △ABC is isosceles right triangle with hypotenuse AD = 10 cm, $$AB = BC = \frac{AD}{\sqrt{2}} = \frac{10}{\sqrt{2}} = 5\sqrt{2}\text{ cm}$$ --- 1. **Problem 2: Find hypotenuse given opposite side 13 cm and \(\tan \theta = 1\)** Given: - Opposite side = 13 cm - \(\tan \theta = 1\) means opposite = adjacent 2. **Find adjacent side:** Since \(\tan \theta = \frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{adjacent}} = 1\), adjacent side = 13 cm. 3. **Find hypotenuse using Pythagoras:** $$\text{hypotenuse} = \sqrt{13^2 + 13^2} = \sqrt{169 + 169} = \sqrt{338} = 13\sqrt{2}$$ --- 1. **Problem 3: Calculate exact distance between sniper and target** Given: - Horizontal distance between target and point A = 50 m - Angle of depression from sniper to target = 45° - Angle of elevation from target to sniper = 30° - Distance between point A and B equals sniper to B vertically 2. **Find height AB:** From angle of depression 45°, height AB = horizontal distance = 50 m (since tan 45° = 1). 3. **Find distance from sniper to B:** Since AB = sniper to B vertically, AB = 50 m. 4. **Find distance from sniper to target:** Using angle of elevation 30° at target, $$\tan 30^\circ = \frac{AB}{\text{distance sniper to target}} \Rightarrow \text{distance} = \frac{AB}{\tan 30^\circ} = \frac{50}{\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}} = 50\sqrt{3}$$ --- 1. **Problem 4: Simplify expression** $$\tan^2 60^\circ \times \frac{\sin^2 30^\circ - \cos^2 60^\circ}{\cos^2 30^\circ + \sin^2 60^\circ}$$ 2. **Calculate each term:** - \(\tan 60^\circ = \sqrt{3} \Rightarrow \tan^2 60^\circ = 3\) - \(\sin 30^\circ = \frac{1}{2} \Rightarrow \sin^2 30^\circ = \frac{1}{4}\) - \(\cos 60^\circ = \frac{1}{2} \Rightarrow \cos^2 60^\circ = \frac{1}{4}\) - \(\cos 30^\circ = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \Rightarrow \cos^2 30^\circ = \frac{3}{4}\) - \(\sin 60^\circ = \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} \Rightarrow \sin^2 60^\circ = \frac{3}{4}\) 3. **Simplify numerator:** $$\sin^2 30^\circ - \cos^2 60^\circ = \frac{1}{4} - \frac{1}{4} = 0$$ 4. **Simplify denominator:** $$\cos^2 30^\circ + \sin^2 60^\circ = \frac{3}{4} + \frac{3}{4} = \frac{6}{4} = \frac{3}{2}$$ 5. **Final value:** $$3 \times \frac{0}{\frac{3}{2}} = 0$$ --- 1. **Problem 5: Given \(\sin \theta = -\frac{5}{13}\), \(270^\circ < \theta < 360^\circ\), find \(\cos \theta\) and \(\tan \theta\)** 2. **Find \(\cos \theta\):** Using Pythagorean identity: $$\cos^2 \theta = 1 - \sin^2 \theta = 1 - \left(-\frac{5}{13}\right)^2 = 1 - \frac{25}{169} = \frac{144}{169}$$ Since \(270^\circ < \theta < 360^\circ\) (4th quadrant), \(\cos \theta > 0\), so: $$\cos \theta = \frac{12}{13}$$ 3. **Find \(\tan \theta\):** $$\tan \theta = \frac{\sin \theta}{\cos \theta} = \frac{-\frac{5}{13}}{\frac{12}{13}} = -\frac{5}{12}$$ --- 1. **Problem 6: Evaluate \(\cos(-660^\circ)\)** 2. **Reduce angle:** $$-660^\circ + 720^\circ = 60^\circ$$ So, $$\cos(-660^\circ) = \cos 60^\circ = \frac{1}{2}$$ --- 1. **Problem 7: Simplify \(\cos(\pi + \theta) - \sin\left(\frac{\pi}{2} + \theta\right)\) in terms of \(\cos \theta\)** 2. **Use identities:** - \(\cos(\pi + \theta) = -\cos \theta\) - \(\sin\left(\frac{\pi}{2} + \theta\right) = \cos \theta\) 3. **Simplify:** $$-\cos \theta - \cos \theta = -2 \cos \theta$$ --- **Final answers:** - Length AB = \(5\sqrt{2}\) cm - Hypotenuse = \(13\sqrt{2}\) cm - Distance sniper to target = \(50\sqrt{3}\) m - Expression value = 0 - \(\cos \theta = \frac{12}{13}\), \(\tan \theta = -\frac{5}{12}\) - \(\cos(-660^\circ) = \frac{1}{2}\) - Simplified expression = \(-2 \cos \theta\)