document.write( "Question 96839: Please help me solve this trigo problem.
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Two roads intersect at an obtuse angle. Two points are chosen:X, 0.12 mi from the intersection, and Y, 0.24 mi from the intersection. If the line of sight from X to Y makes an angle of 52 degrees with one road at point X, what is the measure of the obtuse angle between the roads?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Draw the picture. Label X,Y and let the obtuse angle be labeled \"Z\".
\n" ); document.write( "You are given the length of two sides:
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\n" ); document.write( "You are given the angle X = 52 degrees
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\n" ); document.write( "Use the Law of Sines to find angle Y:
\n" ); document.write( "sin Y/0.12 = sin 52/0.24
\n" ); document.write( "sin Y = 0.12[sin 52/0.24] = 0.39400...
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\n" ); document.write( "Find anti-sin (0.39400...) = 23.204 degrees
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\n" ); document.write( "Then angle Z = 180-52-23.24 = 104.796... degrees
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