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Revision as of 22:27, 22 June 2021
Problem
A triangle has angles of and
. If the side opposite the
angle has length
, then the side opposite the
angle has length
Solution
This triangle can be split into smaller 30-60-90 and 45-45-90 triangles. The side opposite the angle has length
so the 30-60-90 triangle has sides
and
One of the legs of the 45-45-90 triangles is so the hypotenuse is
This is also the side opposite the
angle, so the answer is
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Solution 2
Use Law of Sines to get \boxed{\textbf{(B) }4\sqrt{2}}$.
-aopspandy