document.write( "Question 390190: In a right triangle, given a=32.8 ft and A=28degrees 30'15'',solve for b and c .\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #276677 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! In a right triangle, given a=32.8 ft and A=28degrees 30'15'',solve for b and c . \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Convert 28 deg 30 min 15 sec to degrees \n" ); document.write( "28 + \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "we know \n" ); document.write( "A = 28.504 deg \n" ); document.write( "a = 32.8 ft \n" ); document.write( "Find b, c (b will be the hypotenuse) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "We can use the sine here, side opposite (a) over hypotenuse \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Sin(28.504) = \n" ); document.write( ".477 = \n" ); document.write( ".477b = 32.8 \n" ); document.write( "b = \n" ); document.write( "b = 68.7 ft length of b \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "Use the cosine to find c (side adjacent over hypotenuse \n" ); document.write( "Cos(28.504) = \n" ); document.write( ".879 = \n" ); document.write( "c = .879 * 68.7 \n" ); document.write( "c = 60.4 ft length of c \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Was this enough detail for you? \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |