SOLUTION: In RIGHT TRIANGLE ABC AB=20 AC=12 AND BC=16 AND m<C=90. fIND TO THE NEAREST DEGREE THE MEASURE OF <A

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Question 312675: In RIGHT TRIANGLE ABC AB=20 AC=12 AND BC=16 AND m
Answer by nyc_function(2741)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the law of sine from trigonometry.
sin(A)/16 = sin(90)/20
You need to solve for sin(A).
If you don't know the law of sines, copy and paste the following link.
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/algtrig/ATT12/lawofsines.htm

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