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OpenStudy (anonymous):

use the right triangle shown in the margin. Then using the given information, solve the triangle. b=5, B= 20 degrees ; find a, c, A

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A is 80 because the angles have to add up to 180

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then to find \(a\) you can use \(\sin(20)=\frac{5}{a}\) so \[a=\frac{5}{\sin(20)}\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

then for the third side you can use trig again or since you know two sides of the right triangle you can find the third by pythagoras

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got stuck

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