document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145856>Question 145856</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In triangle ABC, the length of the altitude to side AB is 6 inches, and the measures of angles A and B are 45 and 60 degrees, respectively.  What is the area of triangle ABC?  express as a deimal to the nearest tenth.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #106459 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=106459\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Drop the altitude and find point D on AC. D cuts AC into two segments. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ABD has a side of 6 and A at 45. So AD is also 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BDC has a side 6 with C at 60. So DC is 6 / tan(60) = 3.46\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AC = AD+DC = 6+3.46 = 9.46\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area of ABC is bh/2 = 6*9.46/2 = 28.4 in^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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