Elementary Geometry for College Students (5th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1439047901
ISBN 13: 978-1-43904-790-3

Chapter 11 - Section 11.4 - Applications with Acute Triangles - Exercises - Page 528: 35

Answer

$x = 6$ units.

Work Step by Step

1. Use the area formula $A = \frac{1}{2}absin(C)$ $18\sqrt {3} = (\frac{1}{2})(x)(2x)sin(60)$ $18\sqrt {3} = (\frac{1}{2})(2x^{2})sin(60)$ $18\sqrt {3} = (\frac{2x^{2}sin(60)}{2})$ $18\sqrt {3} = x^{2}sin(60)$ $x^{2} = \frac{18\sqrt {3}}{sin(60)}$ by GDC / calculator $x^{2} = 36$ $x = ±\sqrt {36}$ $x = ±6$ units Since $x \ne -6$ units, then the only answer is $x = 6$ units.
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