document.write( "Question 1750: I am a little rusty with this, but a triangle with 50/65/65 degree angles. The side between the 65 degree angles is 60 inches, what is the lenght of the other 2 sides?? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #576 by longjonsilver(2297)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! ok...first things first..the triangle is isosceles...2 equal angles...2 equal sides. Find one unknown side and the other is te same length.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use the sine rule when you know \"an angle and its opposite side length\"...\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "sine rule says \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so...\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Re-arranging gives...\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You work it out. Both unknown lengths are this length.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "cheers \n" ); document.write( "Jon. \n" ); document.write( " |