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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello! My problem is a triangle with a measure of an acute angle A which is 29 degrees, side CA of 18 meters, and a right angle which is angle C. Here's what I found out so far:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that angle b = 61 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but I do not know how to figure out CB and BA<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if you could help, please show step by step instuctions to help me.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank You! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #123664 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=123664\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A which is 29 degrees, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "side CA of 18 meters, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "and a right angle which is angle C.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's what I found out so far:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that angle b = 61 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but I do not know how to figure out CB and BA<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the picture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CB is opposite angle A=29 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BA is opposite angle C so BA is the hypotenuse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CA is opposite angle B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, cos(A) = adjacent/hypotenuse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cos(29) = 18/hypotenuse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "hypotenuse = 18/cos(29) = 20.58<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sin(A) = CB/hypotenuse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CB = hypotenuse*sin(A)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CB = 20.58*0.4848..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CB = 9.97738....<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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