Mathematics 0580 · IGCSE · Right-angled triangles

Right-angled triangles — practice question

The diagram represents a right-angled triangle whose base is $5\,$cm, whose vertical side is $t\,$cm, and whose hypotenuse is $(2t+3)\,$cm. The angle at the left end of the base is marked $w^{\circ}$.
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Calculate the value of $w$.

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