SOLUTION: In a right triangle sin A =3/4 and c=17. find a and b... Your help will be appreciated (:

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Question 301387: In a right triangle sin A =3/4 and c=17. find a and b... Your help will be appreciated (:
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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a = c*sin(A) = 17*3/4
a = 51/4
b+=+sqrt%28c%5E2+-+a%5E2%29+=+sqrt%28126.4375%29
b =~ 11.2444

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Use the Law of Sines:



To determine by realizing that is right and , therefore we can write:



which is to say:





Next, use Pythagoras to calculate the value of



You can do your own arithmetic.

John