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Given a triangle with a = 15, A= 23°, and B = 12°, what is c

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Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Recall, the sum of the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees. This means that

A + B + C = 180

From the information given,

A = 23

B = 12

Thus,

23 + 12 + C = 180

35 + C = 180

C = 180 - 35

C = 145

To find c, we would apply the law of Sines which is expressed as

a/SinA = b/SinB = c/SinC

where

A, B and C are angles in the triangle,

a, b and c are sides opposite the angles. Thus, we have

Given that a = 15, then

15/Sin23 = c/Sin145

By cross multiplying,

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