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document.write( "We are learning Inequalities for Sides and Angles of a Triangle in class.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Suppose angle WXY = angle XYZ. Which angle or of XYZ or WXY has the greatest measure?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer the book gives is angle W. I am not sure why. Can someone please explain?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #276056 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=276056\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose angle WXY = angle XYZ. Which angle or of XYZ or WXY has the greatest measure?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer the book gives is angle W. I am not sure why. Can someone please explain?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sketch is not to scale.  Since the interior angles are equal, WX is parallel to YZ.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can solve for all the angles, using first the Cosine Law.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cos(W) = 115/336 =~ 0.34226<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Do the others the same way, and the smallest cosine is the largest angle. </SPAN>\n" );
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