document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=299423>Question 299423</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two angle of a triangle are 40* and 15* and the longest side is 52ft. Find the length of the shortest side. How do I find the length of the shortest side?				 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #215147 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=215147\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hint: The largest angle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=180-%2840%2B15%29=125 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"180-%2840%2B15%29=125\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the longest side of 52 ft will be opposite the largest angle. Similarly, the shortest side, call it 'x', will be opposite the smallest angle 15 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now simply use the law of sines to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Fsin%2815%29=52%2Fsin%28125%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Fsin%2815%29=52%2Fsin%28125%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. I'll let you solve for 'x'. </SPAN>\n" );
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