document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=790263>Question 790263</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how to get the length of a triangle when it is not a right angle?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #479109 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=479109\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To solve triangles that are not right triangles,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "like <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28300%2C300%2C-0.5%2C4.5%2C-1%2C4%2Ctriangle%280%2C0%2C4%2C0%2C3%2C3.5%29%2C%0D%0Alocate%28-0.2%2C0%2CA%29%2Clocate%284.1%2C0%2CB%29%2Clocate%281.9%2C0%2Cc%29%2C%0D%0Alocate%283%2C3.8%2CC%29%2Clocate%283.5%2C2%2Ca%29%2Clocate%281.4%2C2%2Cb%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, you need to know at least the length of one side, and two more measurements (angles or sides).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can use:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "law of sines: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sin%28A%29%2Fa=sin%28B%29%2Fb=sin%28C%29%2Fc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sin%28A%29%2Fa=sin%28B%29%2Fb=sin%28C%29%2Fc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "law of cosimes: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2=b%5E2%2Bc%5E2-2ab%2Acos%28A%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2=b%5E2%2Bc%5E2-2ab%2Acos%28A%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you have an angle and the opposite side (plus another angle or side), you would use law of sines.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you do not have an angle/side pair opposite each other, you have no choice but to use law of cosines. </SPAN>\n" );
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