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Trigonometry - finding an angle

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When the answer is an angle, just write it as a number (don't include the degrees sign as it is not easy to find on some keyboards).

    Use the diagram to answer the questions below. Keep at least 3 significant figures.

  1. Find the value of angle x in triangle ABC.
  2. Find the value of angle y in triangle XYZ.
  3. Find the value of angle z in triangle PQR.

    4. A ladder of length 12m is leaning against a wall and reaches 10m up the wall

  4. What angle does the ladder make with the wall?

    5. A rectangle is 5cm long and 4cm wide.

  5. Find the angle that the diagonal of the rectangle makes with its longest side.