document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=560778>Question 560778</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm given a triangle to solve using trigonometry basics in my honors geometry class, in my text book I have the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle(4.5) and I have solved for all the angles(90 degrees by 26 degrees by 64 degrees) I do not know what trig function to use to find the missing 2 legs. I have more problems set up this way and would like to know how to solve this type of problem and not just the answer. THANKS! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #364104 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=364104\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We have a right triangle:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can use either sine or cosine to find the other two lengths. If you recall the definition of sine, for example, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \sin(26^{\circ}) = \frac{b}{4.5}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \sin(64^{\circ}) = \frac{a}{4.5}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then solve for a and b. Make sure your calculator is in degrees instead of radians. </SPAN>\n" );
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