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 AB = 20 cm, the measure of A = 30 degrees, and the measure of C = 45 degrees. Express the number of centimeters in the length of BC in simplest radical form.

Any help would be greatly appreciated. angel

 Nov 20, 2018
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Using law of sines

20/sin45 = BC/sin 30

sin30 * 20/sin45 = BC

1/2 * 20/(sqrt2/2) =

10 * 2/ sqrt2  20/ sqrt2 = 20 sqrt2/2 = 10 sqrt2

 Nov 20, 2018
edited by Guest  Nov 20, 2018
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I'm sorry but that is wrong

 Nov 20, 2018
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We can use the Law of Sines, here

 

AB                 BC

_____    =    _____

sin C            sin A

 

 

20                  BC

_____   =      ____

sin 45           sin 30

 

 

20                     BC

______   =       ____

1 / √2               1/ 2

 

 

20√2  =  2BC        divide both sides by 2

 

20√2                              

____    =     BC     =       10√2

  2

 

 

 

cool cool cool

 Nov 20, 2018
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Thank you so much!  Life saver! laugh

 Nov 20, 2018
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Well.....I save a life when I can....

 

 

cool cool cool

CPhill  Nov 20, 2018
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You probably saved a grade...laugh

 Nov 21, 2018

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