SOLUTION: A triangle has the following measurements: A = 25°, B = 50°, c = 20. Determine the lengths of sides a and b.

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Question 977598: A triangle has the following measurements: A = 25°, B = 50°, c = 20. Determine the lengths of sides a and b.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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THe angles in a triangle sum to 180.
A%2BB%2BC=180
25%2B50%2BC=180
Find angle C.
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Then use the law of sines to find the other sides.
sin%28A%29%2Fa=sin%28B%29%2Fb=sin%28C%29%2Fc
sin%2825%29%2Fa=sin%2850%29%2Fb=sin%28C%29%2F20
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