document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=860839>Question 860839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the longest side of a triangle is measures 267m. If two angles are 37° and 48°, find the shortest side of the triangle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #518704 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=518704\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The unknown angle measure can be found, 5 degrees and is opposite of the shortest side.  The longest side given as 267 m is opposite the largest angle, that of 48 degrees.  Use Law of Sines.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let s = side length of shortest side<BR>\n" );
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