SOLUTION: In a right triangle, the length of the hypotenuse is 12m and the measure of one of the acute angles is 36°.Find the measure of the other acute angle and the lengths of the legs.

Question 1146854: In a right triangle, the length of the hypotenuse is 12m and the measure of one of the acute angles is 36°.Find the measure of the other acute angle and the lengths of the legs.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Other angle is degrees.
Use Law Of Sines for legs measures.
Answer by ikleyn(52834) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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One leg is 12*sin(36°). The other leg is 12*cos(36°).

Use your calculator.

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