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In the diagram below, M is the mid-point of XZ and |MZ| = |MX|. a) Calculate |MZ| b) Hence write down the value of |XZ| and Calculate θ

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a

3.75 cm\text{3.75 cm}

b

7.50 cm\text{7.50 cm}

19.3∘\text{19.3}^\circ

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Part a· 2 steps

Calculate $|MZ|$

  1. Identify the relevant right-angled triangle and trigonometric ratio.

    In the right-angled triangle △YZM\triangle YZM, we know the adjacent side ∣YZ∣=6|YZ| = 6 cm and the angle ∠MYZ=32∘\angle MYZ = 32^\circ. We want to find the opposite side ∣MZ∣|MZ|. We use the tangent function.

    tan⁡(∠MYZ)=oppositeadjacent=∣MZ∣∣YZ∣\tan(\angle MYZ) = \frac{\text{opposite}}{\text{adjacent}} = \frac{|MZ|}{|YZ|}
  2. Substitute the known values and solve for $|MZ|$.

    tan⁡(32∘)=∣MZ∣6 cm\tan(32^\circ) = \frac{|MZ|}{6 \text{ cm}} ∣MZ∣=6×tan⁡(32∘)|MZ| = 6 \times \tan(32^\circ) ∣MZ∣≈6×0.624869|MZ| \approx 6 \times 0.624869 ∣MZ∣≈3.749214 cm|MZ| \approx 3.749214 \text{ cm}

    Rounding to two decimal places:

    ∣MZ∣≈3.75 cm|MZ| \approx \boxed{\text{3.75 cm}}

Part b

7.50 cm\text{7.50 cm}

Hence write down the value of ∣XZ∣|XZ| and Calculate θ\theta

  1. Write down the value of $|XZ|$.

    Since MM is the mid-point of XZXZ, the length of XZXZ is twice the length of MZMZ.

    ∣XZ∣=2×∣MZ∣|XZ| = 2 \times |MZ| ∣XZ∣=2×3.749214 cm|XZ| = 2 \times 3.749214 \text{ cm} ∣XZ∣≈7.498428 cm|XZ| \approx 7.498428 \text{ cm}

    Rounding to two decimal places:

    ∣XZ∣≈7.50 cm|XZ| \approx \boxed{\text{7.50 cm}}
  2. Calculate θ\theta.

    Consider the larger right-angled triangle △YZX\triangle YZX. We know the opposite side ∣XZ∣≈7.498428|XZ| \approx 7.498428 cm and the adjacent side ∣YZ∣=6|YZ| = 6 cm for the angle ∠XYZ\angle XYZ.

    tan⁡(∠XYZ)=∣XZ∣∣YZ∣\tan(\angle XYZ) = \frac{|XZ|}{|YZ|} tan⁡(∠XYZ)=7.498428 cm6 cm\tan(\angle XYZ) = \frac{7.498428 \text{ cm}}{6 \text{ cm}} tan⁡(∠XYZ)≈1.249738\tan(\angle XYZ) \approx 1.249738
  3. Find the angle ∠XYZ\angle XYZ.

    ∠XYZ=arctan⁡(1.249738)\angle XYZ = \arctan(1.249738) ∠XYZ≈51.329∘\angle XYZ \approx 51.329^\circ
  4. Calculate θ\theta.

    From the diagram, ∠XYZ=∠XYM+∠MYZ\angle XYZ = \angle XYM + \angle MYZ.
    So, ∠XYZ=θ+32∘\angle XYZ = \theta + 32^\circ.

    θ=∠XYZ−32∘\theta = \angle XYZ - 32^\circ θ≈51.329∘−32∘\theta \approx 51.329^\circ - 32^\circ θ≈19.329∘\theta \approx 19.329^\circ

    Rounding to one decimal place:

    θ≈19.3∘\theta \approx \boxed{\text{19.3}^\circ}
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