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I keep getting undefined in my calculations pls help

I keep getting undefined in my calculations pls help-example-1
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Answer:

x ≈ 1.987

Explanation:

You want x = side 'a' of triangle ABC with A=35°, C=85°, and b=3 units.

Law of sines

The law of sines tells you side lengths are proportional to the sine of the opposite angle. To find x (side 'a'), we need to know a side and an its opposite angle.

Only one side is give, but the opposite angle is not. Its value is ...

B = 180° -A -C = 180° -35° -85°

B = 60°

Now we know ...

a/sin(A) = b/sin(B)

x = sin(35°)·3/sin(60°) ≈ 1.986927

Side x is about 1.987 units.

I keep getting undefined in my calculations pls help-example-1