Answer: The shorter side = 11.83 cm
Step-by-step explanation:
The diagonal of a rectangle creates a right triangle with its adjacent sides.
Given: The diagonal and the longer side of a rectangle make an angle of 43.2°. If the longer side is 12.6cm.
According to trigonometry,
[tex]\tan x=\frac{\text{Side opposite to x}}{\text{Side adjacent to x}}[/tex]
[tex]\tan 43.2^{\circ}=\frac{\text{Shorter side}}{12.6 }\\\\0.93906251=\frac{\text{Shorter side}}{12.6}\\\\ \text{Shorter side}=12.6\times 0.93906251\\\\=11.832187626\approx11.83\ cm[/tex]
Hence, the shorter side = 11.83 cm
