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Given that ACB = (9)/(16), form an equation in x. Solve the equation in (b)(ii). Hence find the length of side AC. Hence, calculate the length of side BC.

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b) ii) Given that sin⁡ACB=916\sin ACB = \frac{9}{16}. From part (b)(i) (from the previous question), we established that sin⁡ACB=x+22x+3\sin ACB = \frac{x+2}{2x+3}.

  1. Form the equation by equating the two expressions for sin⁡ACB\sin ACB.

    x+22x+3=916\frac{x+2}{2x+3} = \frac{9}{16} x+22x+3=916\boxed{\mathbf{\frac{x+2}{2x+3} = \frac{9}{16}}}

    b) iii) To solve the equation from part (b)(ii):

  2. Cross-multiply the terms.

    16(x+2)=9(2x+3)16(x+2) = 9(2x+3)
  3. Distribute the numbers on both sides.

    16x+32=18x+2716x + 32 = 18x + 27
  4. Gather xx terms on one side and constant terms on the other.

    32−27=18x−16x32 - 27 = 18x - 16x 5=2x5 = 2x
  5. Solve for xx.

    x=52x = \frac{5}{2} x=2.5\boxed{\mathbf{x = 2.5}}

    b) iv) To find the length of side ACAC:
    The length of side ACAC is given by the expression (2x+3)(2x+3) cm.

  6. Substitute the value of x=52x = \frac{5}{2} into the expression for ACAC.

    AC=2(52)+3AC = 2\left(\frac{5}{2}\right) + 3 AC=5+3AC = 5 + 3 AC=8 cmAC = 8 \text{ cm} AC=8 cm\boxed{\mathbf{AC = 8 \text{ cm}}}

    b) v) To calculate the length of side BCBC:
    We have a right-angled triangle ABCABC with ∠ABC=90∘\angle ABC = 90^\circ. We know AB=(x+2)AB = (x+2) cm and AC=8AC = 8 cm. We can use the Pythagorean theorem, AB2+BC2=AC2AB^2 + BC^2 = AC^2.

  7. Calculate the length of side ABAB.

    AB=x+2=52+2=52+42=92 cmAB = x+2 = \frac{5}{2} + 2 = \frac{5}{2} + \frac{4}{2} = \frac{9}{2} \text{ cm}
  8. Apply the Pythagorean theorem.

    BC2=AC2−AB2BC^2 = AC^2 - AB^2 BC2=(8)2−(92)2BC^2 = (8)^2 - \left(\frac{9}{2}\right)^2 BC2=64−814BC^2 = 64 - \frac{81}{4}
  9. Simplify the expression for BC2BC^2.

    BC2=2564−814BC^2 = \frac{256}{4} - \frac{81}{4} BC2=1754BC^2 = \frac{175}{4}
  10. Solve for BCBC.

    BC=1754BC = \sqrt{\frac{175}{4}} BC=1754BC = \frac{\sqrt{175}}{\sqrt{4}} BC=25×72BC = \frac{\sqrt{25 \times 7}}{2} BC=572 cmBC = \frac{5\sqrt{7}}{2} \text{ cm} BC=572 cm\boxed{\mathbf{BC = \frac{5\sqrt{7}}{2} \text{ cm}}}
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