document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=964311>Question 964311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the shortest side of a right triangle is 7cm, and one of the acute angles is 64 degrees. find the length of the hypotenuse and the length of the longer leg. round to the nearest tenth of a centimeter.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #589221 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</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=589221\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The shortest side would go opposite the smaller of the complimentary angles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s+64+90=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=180-90-64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=90-64<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=26  DEGREES\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Make the drawing of this triangle and label everything.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LAW of SINES:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using y for the longer side leg,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should be able also to use Law of Sines to find the hypotenuse, or you could use Pythagorean Theorem formula with the y you found to solve for the hypotenuse.  You be able to figure out the rest of this. </SPAN>\n" );
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