Refer to the right triangle below.
In the right triangle: tan(22°) = a/b
Using a calculator: tan(22°) = 0.4 = 2/5
Hence, a/b = 2/5
a : b = 2 : 5
The answer: a) 2 and 5
tan(22 degrees) is about 0.4, so the ratio of the side opposite the 22-degree angle to the side adjacent to the 22-degree angle is about 0.4, which is 2/5. So a) is the closest.
If this was not multiple choice, I would answer that none of these are exactly right, but a) is closest.
If x,y be the lengths of the 2 legs, then
x/y=tan(22*)=0.404026225~0.4040=4040/10000=8.08/20~8/20=2/5.
Answer (a)
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????The correct answer is A.) 2 and 5. (or your first option given above)
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tan 22° = 2/5
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The 3 angles in the right angled triangle are 90, (90-22), 22 = 90, 68, 22.;
Let hypotenuse be a = BC, opposite A. Other 2 sides are b = AC, opposite B and c = AB, opposite C. Clearly, angles (A,B,C) are (90, 68, 22);
By sine law, a/sinA = b/sinB = c/sinC, ie., a = b/sinB = c/sinC.;
Then (sinB/sinC) = (b/c) = (sin68/sin22) = 2.475086853 approx. = 2.475,;
approx = 2.5 = (5/2).;
So the 2 arms could b 2 & 5.
A right triangle has an acute angle measure of 22°.
Which two numbers could represent the lengths of the legs of this triangle?
a.) 2 and 5
Acute angles measure less than 90 degrees. This is to correct one incorrect answer.
The Three Angles of a right triangle always equal 180. 180 - 90 - 22 = 68
So the Three Angles are 90, 22 and 149. It is impossible to solve when only three angles are given. However given your options, only A will work.