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Use the information given to find the length of AB.

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Use the information given to find the length of AB.

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Solution

From right triangle AQP

tan 30° = `"AQ"/"AP"`

`(1)/sqrt(3) = (10)/"AP"`

AP = `10xxsqrt3`

AP = 10 × 1.732

AP = 17.32

In ΔPBR

tan 45° = `"PB"/"BR"`

`1 = "PB"/(8)`

PB = 8

Therefore,

AB = AP + PB

= 17.32 + 8

= 25.32

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Solution of Right Triangles
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Chapter 24: Solution of Right Triangles [Simple 2-D Problems Involving One Right-angled Triangle] - Exercise 24 [Page 303]

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Selina Concise Mathematics [English] Class 9 ICSE
Chapter 24 Solution of Right Triangles [Simple 2-D Problems Involving One Right-angled Triangle]
Exercise 24 | Q 9 | Page 303
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