The Purkait triangle, located at the proximal end of the femur, has been used to identify the
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The Purkait triangle, located at the proximal end of the femur, has been used to identify the sex of fragmented skeletal remains. See the figure.
(a) Given A̅B̅ = 30.1 mm, A̅C̅ = 51.4 mm, and A = 89.2°, find the length of B̅C̅.
(b) If the average length of BC is 59.4 mm for men and 53.3 mm for women, which sex would be identified for the measurements in part (a)?
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Precalculus Concepts Through Functions A Unit Circle Approach To Trigonometry
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