In the right triangle shown, ZA = 30° and AB = 4V3.
How long is AC?
Answer exactly, using a radical if needed.

Respuesta :

The length of AC is 8

Explanation:

Given that ABC is a right angled triangle.

The measure of angle A is [tex]\angle A=30^{\circ}[/tex] and [tex]AB=4\sqrt{3}[/tex]

Length of AC:

Using the trigonometric ratios, we have,

[tex]cos \ 30^{\circ}=\frac{adj}{hyp}[/tex]

where [tex]adj = 4\sqrt{3}[/tex] and [tex]hyp=AC[/tex]

Substituting the values, we have,

[tex]\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}} =\frac{4\sqrt{3}}{AC}[/tex]

Multiplying both sides of the equation by AC, we get,

[tex]AC\frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}} ={4\sqrt{3}[/tex]

Multiplying both sides by [tex]\frac{2}{\sqrt{3} }[/tex], we get,

[tex]AC={4\sqrt{3}\times (\frac{2}{\sqrt{3} } )[/tex]

Simplifying, we get,

[tex]AC=8[/tex]

Thus, the length of AC is 8

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