What are the dimensions of the largest 30 - 60- 90 degrees triangle that will fit inside a 45 - 45 - 90 degrees triangle with leg length 14 in. ? Sketch the Solution

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What are the dimensions of the largest 30 - 60- 90 degrees triangle that will fit inside a       45 - 45 - 90 degrees triangle with leg length 14 in. ? Sketch the Solution

terenzreignz · Answer

Yeah, apparently.

terenzreignz · Answer

Solving for the dimensions of Jim's triangle isn't as simple as I'd like :D

terenzreignz · Answer

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terenzreignz · Answer

Have you studied basic Trigonometry, Liz?

terenzreignz · Answer

Mine's better. :P
Now, my question?

anonymous · Answer

@terenzreignz Stop asking me questions... my head kills

terenzreignz · Answer

I'm just asking you if you have a grasp of basic Trigonometry, you know, sines, cosines, etc...
Or if you're allowed to use a calculator at all...

anonymous · Answer

yes, we can use calculators

terenzreignz · Answer

Is that so?  That's one thing off your back.  Now, were you taught basic Trig?  Like sines and cosines and stuff?

terenzreignz · Answer

Elated.
No, wait, not at all...
there is no way to get the dimensions of this triangle without at least one use of a sine...

terenzreignz · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

i think we r thinking a little too hard...

terenzreignz · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

stop posting the same thing

anonymous · Answer

i get it

terenzreignz · Answer

And using the External angle theorem (or any other tricks you might have up your sleeve)
You can make out that this angle measures..|dw:1365557563195:dw|

terenzreignz · Answer

And more can be deduced...|dw:1365557611031:dw|