A theater production group is making frames to support wall-like props. Three-foot beams form right triangles with 10-foot beams to allow them to stand, as shown in the image.

Building A and building B are 500 meters apart. There is no road between them, so to drive from building A to building B, it is necessary to first drive to building C and then to building B.

Triangle J K L is shown. Angle K L J is a right angle. The length of hypotenuse K J is 10.9 centimeters and the length of L J is 8.9 centimeters. Angle L K J is x.





The equation can be used to find the length of .

Law of sines:





A beach has two floating docks. One is 650 meters east of the lifeguard stand. The other is 60° southeast and 750 meters from the lifeguard stand.Law of cosines:

To support a tree damaged in a storm, a 12-foot wire is secured from the ground to the tree at a point 10 feet off the ground. The tree meets the ground at a right angle.
Law of cosines: a2 = b2 + c2 – 2bccos(A)

Triangle A B C is shown. Angle B C A is a right angle. The length of hypotenuse A B is 20 centimeters and the length of B C is 10.5 centimeters. Angle A B C is x.

Two students stand 1 yard apart and measure their respective angles of elevation to the top of a tree. Student A measures the angle to be 57°, and Student B measures the angle to be 46°.Law of sines:

Kari is flying a kite. She releases 50 feet of string. What is the approximate difference in the height of the kite when the string makes a 25o angle with the ground and when the string makes a 45o angle with the ground? Round to the nearest tenth.
The equation can be used to find the length of .

Use the law of sines to find the value of a.Law of sines:

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