document.write( "Question 1204594: Assume 𝛼 is opposite side a, 𝛽 is opposite side b, and 𝛾 is opposite side c. If possible, solve the triangle for the unknown side. Round to the nearest tenth. (If not possible, enter IMPOSSIBLE.)
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Algebra.Com's Answer #840945 by mccravyedwin(409)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "This is the ASS J case which can be solved by either the law of sines or the law\r\n" );
document.write( "of cosines.  Both the other tutors used the law of sines, so for enrichment\r\n" );
document.write( "purposes, I'll use the law of cosines, even though it's probably longer, but\r\n" );
document.write( "it'll go straight to c, without the need to find an intermediate value.\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"a%5E2\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"b%5E2%2Bc%5E2-2%2Ab%2Ac%2Acos%28alpha%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"22%5E2\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"16%5E2%2Bc%5E2-2%2A16%2Ac%2Acos%28116%5Eo%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"484\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"256%2Bc%5E2-32%2Ac%2A%28-0.4383711468%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"228\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"c%5E2%2B14.0278767c\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"0\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"c%5E2%2B14.0278767c-228\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"c%5E2%2B14.0278767c-228\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"0\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"c\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"c\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"%28-14.0278767+%2B-+sqrt%281108.781325+%29%29%2F2+\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"c\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"%28-14.0278767%2B-+33.2983682%29%2F2+\"\r\n" );
document.write( "Since c cannot be negative, we use only the + sign.\r\n" );
document.write( "\"c+=+%2819.2704915%29%2F2+\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"c\"\"%22%22=%22%22\"\"9.63524575\"\r\n" );
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