document.write( "Question 174769: Scalene triangle with 90, 75, abd 15 degree angles.
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document.write( "Shortest side is 5 inches
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document.write( "What are the other two side lengths? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #129838 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Scalene triangle with 90, 75, abd 15 degree angles. \n" ); document.write( "Shortest side is 5 inches \n" ); document.write( "What are the other two side lengths? \n" ); document.write( "-------------- \n" ); document.write( "It's a right triangle, so that makes it easier. \n" ); document.write( "The short side is opposite the small angle, 15º, so 5 = hyp*sin(15) \n" ); document.write( "hyp = 5/sin(15) = 19.3185... \n" ); document.write( "------------ \n" ); document.write( "The tan(15) = 5/side 3, so the 3rd side is 5/tan(15) \n" ); document.write( "Side 3 = 18.660... \n" ); document.write( "As a check use Pythagoras: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "So it's correct. \n" ); document.write( " |