The sides of One World Trade Center in New York City form
eight isosceles triangles, four of which are 200 ft long at their base BC. The
length AC of each sloping side is approximately 1185 ft.

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The value of ∠BAC in the isosceles triangle is 9.7°

Cosine rule

Cosine rule is used to show the relationship between the sides and angles of a triangle. It is given by:

a² = b² + c² - 2bc*cos(A)

where a, b, c are the sides of the triangle and A, B, C are the angles opposite the sides.

AB = AC = 1185 (isosceles), BC = 200, let ∠BAC = x°, hence:

200² = 1185² + 1185² - 2(1185)(1185)cos(x)

2(1185)(1185)cos(x) = 2808450

cos(x) = 0.9857

x = 9.7°

The value of ∠BAC in the isosceles triangle is 9.7°

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