document.write( "Question 1204286: Assume 𝛼 is opposite side a, 𝛽 is opposite side b, and 𝛾 is opposite side c. Solve the triangle, if possible. Round your answers to the nearest tenth. (If not possible, enter IMPOSSIBLE.)
\n" ); document.write( "𝛼 = 36°, 𝛾 = 62°, a = 20
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\n" ); document.write( "𝛼 = Greek letter alpha (lowercase)
\n" ); document.write( "𝛽 = Greek letter beta (lowercase)
\n" ); document.write( "𝛾 = Greek letter gamma (lowercase)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "𝛼 = 36°
\n" ); document.write( "𝛽 = unknown
\n" ); document.write( "𝛾 = 62°\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "𝛼 + 𝛽 + 𝛾 = 180
\n" ); document.write( "36 + 𝛽 + 62 = 180
\n" ); document.write( "98 + 𝛽 = 180
\n" ); document.write( "𝛽 = 180 - 98
\n" ); document.write( "𝛽 = 82°\r
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\n" ); document.write( "a = 20
\n" ); document.write( "b = unknown
\n" ); document.write( "c = unknown\r
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\n" ); document.write( "𝛼 = 36°
\n" ); document.write( "𝛽 = 82°
\n" ); document.write( "𝛾 = 62°\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Law of Sines
\n" ); document.write( "sin(𝛼)/a = sin(𝛽)/b
\n" ); document.write( "sin(36)/20 = sin(82)/b
\n" ); document.write( "b*sin(36) = 20*sin(82)
\n" ); document.write( "b = 20*sin(82)/sin(36)
\n" ); document.write( "b = 33.6948933264092 approximately
\n" ); document.write( "b = 33.7
\n" ); document.write( "Please make sure your calculator is set to degree mode.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also,
\n" ); document.write( "sin(𝛼)/a = sin(𝛾)/c
\n" ); document.write( "sin(36)/20 = sin(62)/c
\n" ); document.write( "c*sin(36) = 20*sin(62)
\n" ); document.write( "c = 20*sin(62)/sin(36)
\n" ); document.write( "c = 30.0432033439173 approximately
\n" ); document.write( "c = 30.0\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The fully solved triangle is
\n" ); document.write( "𝛼 = 36°
\n" ); document.write( "𝛽 = 82°
\n" ); document.write( "𝛾 = 62°
\n" ); document.write( "a = 20
\n" ); document.write( "b = 33.7
\n" ); document.write( "c = 30.0

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\n" ); document.write( "Only one unique triangle is possible due to the AAS congruence theorem.
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