document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189851>Question 189851</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two 12mm sides of a rhombus for a 60 degree angle. Fine the area of the rhombus. I just dont understand. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #142443 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=142443\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One of the formulas for the area of a rhombus is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=s%5E2%2Asin%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=s%5E2%2Asin%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where \"s\" is the length of the side and \"x\" is the angle given\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=s%5E2%2Asin%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=s%5E2%2Asin%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=12%5E2%2Asin%2860%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=12%5E2%2Asin%2860%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=s=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"s=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=144%2Asin%2860%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=144%2Asin%2860%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square 12 to get 144\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=144%2A%28sqrt%283%29%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=144%2A%28sqrt%283%29%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Evaluate the sine of 60 to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (use the unit circle)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=%28144%2Asqrt%283%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=%28144%2Asqrt%283%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=72%2Asqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=72%2Asqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Reduce\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE A \approx 124.708\"> ... Approximate the right side using a calculator\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the area of the rhombus is about 124.708 square mm. </SPAN>\n" );
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