Answer:
a = [tex]4\sqrt{3}[/tex]
b= 4
Step-by-step explanation:
It's a 30-60-90 triangle based on the given picture. A right triangle too
Use sine, cosine, and tangent to solve for the side.
To find b, you can use sin(30) = b/8 because sin(angle) = opposite/hypotenuse.
OR you can use the rule for 30-60-90 triangle, which is x for short leg, 2x for hypotenuse, and [tex]x\sqrt{3}[/tex] for long leg
So either way, b = 4
To find a, you can use cos(30) = a/8 because cos(angle) = adjacent/hypotenuse.
OR you can use the same rule, 30-60-90 triangle to save time
a will end up = [tex]4\sqrt{3}[/tex]
