1. **State the problem:** We need to find the perimeter of a right-angled triangle where one angle is $32^\circ$ and the side adjacent to this angle is $16.6$ m.
2. **Identify the sides:** The side adjacent to the $32^\circ$ angle is $16.6$ m (given). The right angle is at the bottom left, so the side opposite the $32^\circ$ angle and the hypotenuse are unknown.
3. **Use trigonometric ratios:** For a right triangle,
- Adjacent side to angle $\theta$ is $a$
- Opposite side is $o$
- Hypotenuse is $h$
We know $a = 16.6$ m and $\theta = 32^\circ$.
4. **Find the hypotenuse using cosine:**
$$\cos(32^\circ) = \frac{a}{h} \implies h = \frac{a}{\cos(32^\circ)}$$
Calculate:
$$h = \frac{16.6}{\cos(32^\circ)}$$
5. **Find the opposite side using tangent:**
$$\tan(32^\circ) = \frac{o}{a} \implies o = a \times \tan(32^\circ)$$
Calculate:
$$o = 16.6 \times \tan(32^\circ)$$
6. **Calculate values:**
$$\cos(32^\circ) \approx 0.8480$$
$$h = \frac{16.6}{0.8480} \approx 19.58$$
$$\tan(32^\circ) \approx 0.6249$$
$$o = 16.6 \times 0.6249 \approx 10.37$$
7. **Calculate perimeter:**
$$P = a + o + h = 16.6 + 10.37 + 19.58 = 46.55$$
8. **Round to 1 decimal place:**
$$P \approx 46.6$$ m
**Final answer:** The perimeter of the triangle is $46.6$ m to 1 decimal place.
Triangle Perimeter E152Eb
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