document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1204424>Question 1204424</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the Law of Sines to solve, if possible, the missing side or angle for the triangle or triangles in the ambiguous case. Round your answer to the nearest tenth. (If not possible, enter IMPOSSIBLE.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find angle A when <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 23,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 9, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 28°.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Law of Sines<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin(A)/a = sin(B)/b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin(A) = a*sin(B)/b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin(A) = 23*sin(28)/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sin(A) = 1.19976 approximately\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "At this point we can stop. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "There aren't any real number solutions because the range of y = sin(x) is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-1+%3C=+y+%3C=+1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-1+%3C=+y+%3C=+1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The largest sin(A) can get is sin(A) = 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, a triangle is <u><font size=4 color=red>not</font></u> possible.<BR>\n" );
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