document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=478114>Question 478114</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you find the smallest angle of a triangle with sides 11cm, 13cm and 17cm? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #327608 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=327608\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The smallest angle should be the one opposite the shortest side, namely the side with length 7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From the cosine law,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11%5E2+=+13%5E2+%2B+17%5E2+-+2%2A13%2A17%2AcosA ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11%5E2+=+13%5E2+%2B+17%5E2+-+2%2A13%2A17%2AcosA\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> -337 = -442*cos A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+cos%5E%28-1%29%28337%2F442%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+cos%5E%28-1%29%28337%2F442%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> A  = 40.32 degrees, to 2 decimal places. </SPAN>\n" );
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