SOLUTION: The Longest side of a triangle measures 267m. If two angles are 37° and 48°, find the shortest side of the triangle

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Question 1157821: The Longest side of a triangle measures 267m. If two angles are 37° and 48°, find the shortest side of the triangle
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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The third angle is 95 degrees
Law of Sines
267/sin 95=x/sin 37, which is the sine of the smallest angle
268.02=x/sin 37
x=161.30 m