SOLUTION: how do i calculate the height of a triangle if i have too angles and the length of the base ?

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Question 322909: how do i calculate the height of a triangle if i have too angles and the length of the base ?
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how do i calculate the height of a triangle if i have too angles and the length of the base ?
Briefly
1.Find the third angle by subtracting the two from 180 degrees
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2.Find one of the other sides using the law of sines
That side will be the hypotenuse of the right triangle formed by the height
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3. Use the sine of one of the given angles to find the height