document.write( "Question 1197857: In triangle ABC angle m < A is 45 degrees, angle m < B=30 degrees, and side a=10. What is the side b of the trangle? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #831301 by math_tutor2020(3817)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "I have edited your question to add in the necessary spaces, so that the full question is visible. \n" ); document.write( "The issue is that the less than sign needs space on both sides.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Question: \n" ); document.write( "In triangle ABC angle m < A is 45 degrees, angle m < B=30 degrees, and side a=10. What is the side b of the triangle?\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solution: \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It helps to draw out what we know so far. \n" ); document.write( " ![]() \n" ); document.write( "Convention is to have the uppercase letters represent angles, while the lowercase letters are side lengths. \n" ); document.write( "Angle A is opposite side 'a' \n" ); document.write( "Angle B is opposite side 'b' \n" ); document.write( "Angle C is opposite side 'c'\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use the law of sines to determine side b \n" ); document.write( "sin(A)/a = sin(B)/b \n" ); document.write( "b*sin(A) = a*sin(B) .... cross multiply \n" ); document.write( "b = a*sin(B)/sin(A) .... divide both sides by sin(A) \n" ); document.write( "b = 10*sin(30)/sin(45) \n" ); document.write( "b = 7.07106781186548 approximately \n" ); document.write( "Round that however your teacher instructs. \n" ); document.write( "Make sure your calculator is in degree mode.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Extra info: \n" ); document.write( "If you want to find side c, then you'll need to find angle C first. \n" ); document.write( "Use the fact that the interior angles of a triangle add to 180, so A+B+C = 180 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |