Answer:
XZ = 26.7
ZY = 11.7
Area = 140.4 sq inches
Step-by-step explanation:
m∠Z = 180-(26+90) = 64°
to get XZ you can use the law of sines:
sin 90°/XZ = sin 64°/24
1/XZ = sin(64°)
cross-multiply to get:
XZ·sin(64°) = 24
XZ = 24/sin(64°)
XZ = 26.7
to get ZY you can use the law of sines again:
sin 64°/24 = sin 26°/ZY
cross-multiply to get:
ZY·sin(64°) = 24·sin(26°)
ZY = 24·sin(26°) ÷ sin(64°)
ZY = 11.7
Area = 1/2(11.7)(24)
= 12(11.7)
= 140.4 sq inches
