Questions: In the diagram of right triangle ABC shown below, AB=14 and AC=9.
What is the measure of angle A, to the nearest degree?
(1) 33
(3) 50
(2) 40
(4) 57
Transcript text: 9 In the diagram of right triangle ABC shown below, $\mathrm{AB}=14$ and $\mathrm{AC}=9$.
What is the measure of $\angle \mathrm{A}$, to the nearest degree?
(1) 33
(3) 50
(2) 40
(4) 57
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Identify the given information
We are given a right triangle ABC, where AB = 14 (hypotenuse) and AC = 9 (adjacent side to angle A). We need to find the measure of angle A.
Step 2: Choose the appropriate trigonometric function
Since we are given the hypotenuse and the adjacent side, we can use cosine:
cos(A) = adjacent/hypotenuse = AC/AB = 9/14