SOLUTION: Two sides and an angle are given. Determine whether the given information results in one triangle, two, or none. Solve any triangles that results. B=80degrees b=2 a=24

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Question 1059561: Two sides and an angle are given. Determine whether the given information results in one triangle, two, or none. Solve any triangles that results.
B=80degrees b=2 a=24
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the law of sines,
2%2Fsin%2880%29=24%2Fsin%28A%29
sin%28A%29=%2824%2F2%29sin%2880%29
sin%28A%29=12%2A0.9848
Since this would lead to a sine value greater than 1, it is not a possible triangle.