document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=211794>Question 211794</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in triangle ABC, A=47 degrees,b=12,c=8.find a to the nearest tenth\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)6.3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)8.7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)8.8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d)18.4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #160176 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><B>HyperBrain(694)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><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=160176\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Draw CE such that CE is perpendicular to line AB.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Triangle AEC is a right triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let h=CE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h=b sin A =12 sin 47 = 8.776<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=AE=sqrt%28b%5E2+-+h%5E2%29=sqrt%2812%5E2+-+8.776%5E2%29=+sqrt%2866.982%29=8.184 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"AE=sqrt%28b%5E2+-+h%5E2%29=sqrt%2812%5E2+-+8.776%5E2%29=+sqrt%2866.982%29=8.184\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let d=BE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BE=AE-Be=8.184-8=0.184<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a=+sqrt%28BE%5E2+%2B+h%5E2%29=sqrt%280.184%5E2+%2B+8.776%5E2%29=sqrt%2877.052%29=8.778+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a=+sqrt%28BE%5E2+%2B+h%5E2%29=sqrt%280.184%5E2+%2B+8.776%5E2%29=sqrt%2877.052%29=8.778+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, a=8.778 </SPAN>\n" );
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