document.write( "Question 750137: I am given a right triangle with angle measures of 15 and 75 degrees. The side opposite the 15 degree angle is 2 units long. The question asks me to calculate the exact length of the hypotenuse in radical form.\r
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document.write( "I doubled the 15 degree angle and created a 30-60-90 triangle so I know the new hypotenuse is twice the new short side, and that the common long side is root three times the short side. I also have the Pythagorean relations for the two right triangles, so I have a system of equations, but my system resolves to an identity. I need to introduce some new information.\r
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document.write( "Thanks, John \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #456392 by FrankM(1040)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Remember SOHCAHTOA\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Sin15=2/hypotenuse\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "this is ~ 7.727 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |