document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=564633>Question 564633</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My daughter has asked my help with her math and it has been a very long time since I have worked this kind of problem (below). Please help me with the proper formula to use in showing her how to work this type of problem. Thank you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ABC is a 30-60-90 triangle with a right angle at B. Use the measure of the side given to find the measure of the indicated side.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "BC= 20, find AB </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "BC= 20, find AB<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can use the tangent of 60 degrees to find side AB<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is: tan(60) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28side+opposite%29%2F%28side+adjacent%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28side+opposite%29%2F%28side+adjacent%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan(60) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28AB%29%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28AB%29%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.732 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28AB%29%2F20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28AB%29%2F20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "AB = 1.732 * 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AB = 34.64 </SPAN>\n" );
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