document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=728465>Question 728465</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given right triangle ABC, find the approximate length of side BC. BA = 2 and angle B is 90 degrees while angle C is 20 degrees. Side AC is the hypotenuse. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 0.18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B) 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(C) 5.49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(D) 5.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(E) 2.12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I already tried taking tanO=(2)/(x)(the O has a straight line going through the middle) and got tan(20 degrees)(2) but when I do that I get .72794 and that isn't one of the answers to pick from...  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #445426 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=445426\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given right triangle ABC, find the approximate length of side BC. BA = 2 and angle B is 90 degrees while angle C is 20 degrees. Side AC is the hypotenuse.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Angle C(20 degrees) is opposite side BA(2).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw the picture.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BC is the base and is \"x\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tan(20) = 2/x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2/tan(20) = 5.49<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make sure you draw a properly labeled picture when<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you work these problems.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 0.18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B) 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(C) 5.49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(D) 5.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(E) 2.12 <BR>\n" );
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