document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=747456>Question 747456</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have had a question in trigonometry. It was a right angled triangle with a degree of 3 and the opposite side was 70cm. I have to find the distance of that and I tried using SINE as it was opposite over hypotenuse. (I had to find it closet to meters) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sin 3 (degree)= 70 over y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   70 over 1 x 70 over y = Sin 3 x 70 over 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                       y = Sin 3 x 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               meaning y = 3.66\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't think that is right. Can someone verify this please?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "~Michael  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #454933 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=454933\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Triangle with an angle of 3 degrees means you have also an angle of 87 degrees.  If the 3 degree angle is opposite of the 70 cm. side, then you have the one other leg and the hypotenuse which you can find values using law of sines.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Opposte of 90 degress_____________hypotenuse = h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Opposite of 3 degress_____________short leg = 70 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Oppossite of 87 degrees___________long leg = y\r<BR>\n" );
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