The above shows 3 triangles touching each other but without overlapping.
ABC is an equilateral triangle.
AHC and BCK are both right triangles.
BK = 4 and AH = 3.
Find the length of AB.
Give your answer to 2 decimal places.
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L e t ∠ H C A = α . ∴ ∠ B C K = 1 8 0 − 6 0 − α = 1 2 0 − α . S o S i n α S i n ( 1 2 0 − α ) = S i n 1 2 0 ∗ C o t α − C o s 1 2 0 = 2 1 ∗ ( 3 ∗ C o t α + 1 ) . C o s 1 2 0 = − 2 1 . I n Δ s A H C a n d B C K , A C = S i n α A H = S i n α 3 , a n d B C = S i n ( 1 2 0 − α ) B K = S i n ( 1 2 0 − α ) 4 , A B = A C = B C , ⟹ 3 4 = S i n α S i n ( 1 2 0 − α ) = 2 1 ∗ ( 3 ∗ C o t α + 1 ) . ∴ C o t α = 3 3 8 − 1 = 3 3 5 . ∴ S i n α 2 1 = ( 3 3 5 ) 2 + 1 A B = A C = S i n α 3 = 3 3 3 2 5 + 2 7 = 4 . 1 6 .