First, let's draw the measurements from the exercise on a right triangle to visualize the given information.
We will find the missing measures one at a time. In this case, this means that we want to find f, m∠ D, and m∠ E.
Hypotenuse
We can find the hypotenuse f by using the Pythagorean Theorem.
d^2+ e^2= f^2
Let's substitute the known lengths, d = 5.5 and e= 2.6, into this equation to find f.
We can find m∠ D by using the cosine ratio. The cosine of ∠ D is the ratio of the length of the leg adjacent ∠ D to the length of the hypotenuse.
cos D=Adjacent/Hypotenuse ⇒ cos D=2.6/6.1
By the definition of the inverse cosine, the inverse cosine of 2.66.1 is the measure of ∠ D. To find it, we can use a calculator.
To find m∠ E, recall that the acute angles of a right triangle are complementary. Therefore, m∠ D and m∠ E add to 90^(∘).
m∠ D+m∠ E=90^(∘)
Now,we can substitute the approximated measure of ∠ D in our equation and find the measure of ∠ E.
64.8^(∘) +m∠ E≈ 90^(∘) ⇔ m∠ E≈ 25.2^(∘)
