document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135809>Question 135809</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how are we supposed to find a side length in a right triangle if given one more angle and one side of the triangle?  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #99518 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=AlexxsDad><B>AlexxsDad(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=AlexxsDad><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=99518\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, triangles (as you know) have three sides, but they also have three angles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All three of the angles <i>always</i> add up to 180 degrees!  (This is a key concept).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So if you have a right triangle, you have a 90, and you said you have one more -- say for example, a 20 degree angle.  That would leave you with a 70 degree angle as the third one.  So that has a definite shape, the only question left is whether you have a huuuuuge 20-70-90 triangle, or a teeny weenie one.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You say you have one side - bingo!  You have to do SOH-CAH-TOA to solve for the other two.  If you had given me the numbers (including that angle) I could have solved it for you. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope the theory helps. </SPAN>\n" );
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