document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=611964>Question 611964</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I can't remember anything from high school trig.  I'm trying to find alpha.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tan(alpha)=tan(gamma)sin(beta)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan(alpha)=tan(85º)sin(25º)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the book gives me the answer but I cannot figure out how to get the answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan(alpha)=(0.1788701724)(-0.1323517501)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan(alpha)=-0.0236737804\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the book gives the answer as alpha = 78º </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "tan(alpha)=tan(85º)sin(25º)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the book gives me the answer but I cannot figure out how to get the answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan(alpha)=(0.1788701724)(-0.1323517501)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "tan(alpha)=-0.0236737804<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sin(25) =~ 0.4226<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have the sin of 25 radians\r<BR>\n" );
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