Points $B,K,C$ are collinear. Segments $AB$ and $HK$ are perpendicular to $BC$, while \(A,H,

Question

Points $B,K,C$ are collinear. Segments $AB$ and $HK$ are perpendicular to $BC$, while $A,H,C$ are collinear. Given $BK=8$ cm, $KC=15$ cm and $HK=10$ cm, find $y$ $8$ $15$ $10$ $A$ $B$ $K$ $C$ $H$ Give non-exact lengths and areas to 3 significant figures, and angles to 1 decimal place.

Accepted Answer

(a) $33.7^\circ$ (b) $46/3\approx15.3$ cm.

Two connected right triangles

Two connected right triangles

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