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.)
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document.write( "𝛼 = 36°, 𝛾 = 62°, a = 20 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #840437 by math_tutor2020(3817) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \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 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "𝛼 = 36° \n" ); document.write( "𝛽 = unknown \n" ); document.write( "𝛾 = 62°\r \n" ); document.write( " \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 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Sides \n" ); document.write( "a = 20 \n" ); document.write( "b = unknown \n" ); document.write( "c = unknown\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Angles \n" ); document.write( "𝛼 = 36° \n" ); document.write( "𝛽 = 82° \n" ); document.write( "𝛾 = 62°\r \n" ); document.write( " \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 \n" ); document.write( " \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 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \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 \n" ); document.write( "Diagram \n" ); document.write( " ![]() \n" ); document.write( "Only one unique triangle is possible due to the AAS congruence theorem. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |