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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Find all the missing parts to the triangle below.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Anyone?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Still here.

OpenStudy (wolf1728):

I'm working on it. You'll have your answer. :-)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you, I really appreciate it.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You need to use a combination of the law of cosines and the law of sines. The law of cosines is \[c^2 = a^2 + b^2 -2ab*cosC\] and the law of sines is \[\frac {sin A}{a} = \frac {sin B}{b} = \frac {sin C}{c}\] where A is the angle of the corner opposite side a, B is the angle of the corner opposite side b, and C is the angle of the corner opposite of side c.

OpenStudy (wolf1728):

Here's my solution WITHOUT Law of sines or cosines sine 87° = hgt / 28 sine 87° * 28 = height height = 0.9986295348 * 28 height = 27.9616269731 x² = 28² - 27.9616269731² x² = 1.4654068345 15-x = 13.5345931655 f² = hgt² + (15-x)² f² = 27.9616269731² + 13.5345931655² f² = 781.8525829828 + 183.1852121556 f² = 965.0377951384 f = 31.0650574623

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you one million times over.

OpenStudy (wolf1728):

Here's a calculator to check the answer: http://www.1728.org/trig4.htm It says side f= 31.065 Angles = 64.171 and 28.829

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I've literally been trying to answer this question for the majority of the day. Thanks for your help and the link.

OpenStudy (wolf1728):

Upper right angle = arc tan (13.5345931655/27.9616269731) Upper right angle = arc tan (0.4840416897) Upper right angle = 25.829 Top angle= 3 + 25.829 = 28.829 degrees

OpenStudy (wolf1728):

Angle G = 180 -28.829 -87 Angle G = 64.171

OpenStudy (wolf1728):

My way (NOT using law of sines or law of cosines) is a little more work but it shows the work more clearly.

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