document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388789>Question 388789</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> here is the problem: a triangle has 2 sides of equal length (2700 miles) separated by 1 degree. what is the length of the 3rd side? How is this equation solved? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #275196 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=275196\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the bisector of the 1º angle forms two congruent right triangles with the 2700 mi as the hypotenuse\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sin(0.5º) = (x / 2) / 2700\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5400 [sin(0.5º)] </SPAN>\n" );
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