SOLUTION: a triangle has a 60-degree angle and a 45-degree angle and the side opposite the 45-degree angle is 240 mm long. how long is side opposite the 60 degree angle

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Question 591357: a triangle has a 60-degree angle and a 45-degree angle and the side opposite the 45-degree angle is 240 mm long. how long is side opposite the 60 degree angle
Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
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law of sines (paraphrased) : the lengths of sides opposite angles, are in the same ratio as the sines of the angles

sin(60º) / sin(45º) = x / 240 mm