document.write( "Question 958588: A right triangle has a hypotenuse of length 3 inches. If one angle is 40 degrees, find the length of each leg \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #585950 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Use the law of sines.
\n" ); document.write( "You can find the missing angle,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A%2B40%2B90=180\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"A=50\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Then,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2Fsin%2840%29=y%2Fsin%2850%29=3%2Fsin%2890%29=3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=3sin%2840%29=1.93\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=3sin%2850%29=2.30\"$
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