Respuesta :
Answer:
UV = 4; VW = 7, UW ≈ 8.06
m∠V = 90°, m∠U ≈ 60°, m∠W ≈ 30°
Step-by-step explanation:
Using the distance formula, find the length of UW⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯.
UW=(2−(−2))2+(−8−(−1))2‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾√
Simplify.
UW=(4)2+(−7)2‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾√
Square.
UW=16+49‾‾‾‾‾‾‾√
Simplify.
UW=65‾‾‾√
Use a calculator to approximate.
UW≈8.06
Therefore, UW≈8.06.
Using the distance formula, find the length of UV⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯.
UV=(2−(−2))2+(−1−(−1))2‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾√
Simplify.
UV=(4)2+(0)2‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾√
Square.
UV=16+0‾‾‾‾‾‾√
Simplify.
UV=16‾‾‾√
Simplify.
UV=4
Therefore, UV=4.
Using the distance formula, find the length of VW⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯.
VW=(2−2)2+(−8−(−1))2‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾√
Simplify.
VW=(0)2+(−7)2‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾√
Square.
VW=0+49‾‾‾‾‾‾√
Simplify.
VW=49‾‾‾√
Simplify.
VW=7
Therefore, VW=7.
The figure shows the same triangle U V W on a Cartesian plane as in the beginning of the task. The length of segment U V is 4 units. The length of segment V W is 7 units. The length of segment U W is 8.06 units.
Notice that UW2=UV2+VW2. So, by the Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem, △UVW is a right triangle.
Since VW⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ and UV⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ are perpendicular, m∠V=90°.
Therefore, m∠V=90°.
By the definition of tangent, tan∠U=VWUV.
Take the inverse tangent of both sides.
m∠U=tan−1(VWUV)
Substitute 7 for VW and 4 for UV.
m∠U=tan−1(74)
Use a calculator to calculate the inverse tangent.
The figure shows a calculator screen on which the inverse tangent of seven fourths is calculated. The result of the calculation is 60 point 2 5 5 1 1 8 7.
m∠U≈60°
Therefore, m∠U≈60°.
The figure shows the same triangle U V W on a Cartesian plane as in the beginning of the task. Angle V is a right angle. Angle U measures 60 degrees.
The acute angles of a right triangle are complementary by the corollary of the Triangle Sum Theorem.
So, m∠U+m∠W=90°.
Substitute 60° for m∠U.
60°+m∠W≈90°
Subtract 60° from both sides.
m∠W≈90°−60°
Simplify.
m∠W≈30°
Therefore, m∠W≈30°.
