document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=403821>Question 403821</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find to the nearest integer the area of an isosceles triangle if the measure of the vertex angle is 42 degrees and the measure of each of the congruent sides is 12. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #285484 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=285484\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> s = 2*12*sin(42/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s =~ 8.6 = base<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h = 12*sin((180-42)/2) = 12*sin(69)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h =~ 11.2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = bh/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area =~ 48 sq units </SPAN>\n" );
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