1. **Problem statement:**
We have two right-angled triangles:
- Triangle PQR with right angle at Q, side PQ = 2 m, angle at P = 62°, find hypotenuse PR.
- Triangle JKL with right angle at K, angle at J = 30°, hypotenuse JL = 5 m, find side KL.
2. **Formulas and rules:**
For right triangles, the primary trigonometric ratios are:
- \( \sin(\theta) = \frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{hypotenuse}} \)
- \( \cos(\theta) = \frac{\text{adjacent}}{\text{hypotenuse}} \)
- \( \tan(\theta) = \frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{adjacent}} \)
We use these to find missing sides.
3. **Triangle PQR:**
- Given angle \(P = 62^\circ\), side adjacent to \(P\) is \(PQ = 2\) m.
- Hypotenuse is \(PR\).
Using cosine:
$$\cos(62^\circ) = \frac{PQ}{PR} = \frac{2}{PR}$$
Rearranged:
$$PR = \frac{2}{\cos(62^\circ)}$$
Calculate \(\cos(62^\circ) \approx 0.4695\):
$$PR = \frac{2}{0.4695} \approx 4.26$$
Rounded to 1 significant figure:
$$PR \approx 4$$
4. **Triangle JKL:**
- Given angle \(J = 30^\circ\), hypotenuse \(JL = 5\) m.
- Side \(KL\) is opposite to angle \(J\).
Using sine:
$$\sin(30^\circ) = \frac{KL}{5}$$
Rearranged:
$$KL = 5 \times \sin(30^\circ)$$
Calculate \(\sin(30^\circ) = 0.5\):
$$KL = 5 \times 0.5 = 2.5$$
Rounded to 2 significant figures:
$$KL = 2.5$$
Right Triangle Sides E8F8B3
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