document.write( "Question 1129880: Find the lengths of the missing sides if side a is opposite angle A, side b is opposite angle B, and side c is the hypotenuse.
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document.write( "cos(B) = 4/5, a = 38\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #746635 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the lengths of the missing sides if side a is opposite angle A, side b is opposite angle B, and side c is the hypotenuse. \n" ); document.write( "cos(B) = 4/5, a = 38 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Draw a right triangle ABC, label the side opposite the angle as a, b, c \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "a side is adjacent to angle B, therefore \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "4c = 38 * 5 \n" ); document.write( "4c = 190 \n" ); document.write( "c = 190/4 \n" ); document.write( "c = 47.5 is the hypotenuse \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Find b \n" ); document.write( "Find angle B \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "B = 36.87 \n" ); document.write( "sin(36.87) = \n" ); document.write( "b = 47.5 * sin(36.87) \n" ); document.write( "b = 28.5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |