document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=496272>Question 496272</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A right triangle has a hypotenuse of length 8 inches. If one angle is 35 degrees, find the length of each leg.   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me with this question my textbook only shows how to find the other leg when you are given one leg and a degree </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #336422 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><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=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=336422\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First I would find the other angle, 90 + 35 = 125.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180 -125 = 55 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We can use the sin function, since know the hypotenuse.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sin 35 degrees = opp/hypotenuse = 4.59 inches for this side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin 55 degrees = opp/hypotenuse = 6.55 inches for this side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.59^2 + 6.55^2 = 8^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21.1 + 42.9= 64 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This does check.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cleomenius\r<BR>\n" );
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