SOLUTION: In OPQ, o = 870 inches, P = 80 degrees, and Q = 9 degrees. Find the length of p to the nearest 10th of an inch.

Question 935669: In OPQ, o = 870 inches, P = 80 degrees, and Q = 9 degrees. Find the length of p to the nearest 10th of an inch.
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We'll denote the measure of angle X as

In any triangle the sum of the angles is 180 degrees, so

so we know

Now using the Law of Sines we write:

which leads to

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