document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=442473>Question 442473</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a right triangle c=6 feet 3 inches and tan B=1.2. How do you solve the triangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #305190 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><B>swincher4391(1107)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=swincher4391><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=swincher4391><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=305190\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It may be best to convert 6ft 3in into 6.25 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since tan(B) = b/a = 1.2, then b = 1.2a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2 + b^2 = (6.25)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2 + (1.2)^2a^2 = (6.25)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + 1.44a^2 = 39.0625\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.44a^2 = 39.0625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 = 16.0092213<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 4.000125.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We'll say a = 4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4^2 + b^2 = (6.25^2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2 = 39.0625 - 16 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2 = 23.0625\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b = 4.80 = 4 ft 9.6 in\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or roughly 4 ft 10 in.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So we have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+4.8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+4.8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c+=+6.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c+=+6.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or a =4, b = 4 ft 10in, c = 6 ft 3 in\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I assume we want to find the angles as well?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so A = arcsin(4/6.25) = 39.81º = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40%BA ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40%BA\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "similarly with B  B = arcsin(4.8/6.25) = 50.19º = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50%BA ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50%BA\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "obviously C is 90º since it is a right triangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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