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Triangle Problem
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Trig method, not sure why it isn't getting that 30 degree answer? Did this independently of Kalovale.
DC/sin(80) = BC/sin(40)
EC = BC (since EBC is isosceles)
DCE = 20 degrees
DE^2 = DC^2 + EC^2 - 2DC*EC*cos(20)
DE/sin(20) = EC/sin(theta)
Now, working back:
sin(theta) = EC/DE*sin(20)
sub in for EC and DE
sin(theta) = BC*sin(20)/sqrt(DC^2 + BC^2 - 2DC*BC*cos(20))
keep going to get all BCs
sin(theta) = BC*sin(20)/sqrt((BC*sin(80)/sin(40))^2 + BC^2 - 2*(BC*sin(80)/sin(40))*BC*cos(20))
then we have BC/sqrt(BC^2) which factors out
sin(theta) = sin(20)/sqrt(sin^2(80)/sin^2(40) + 1 - 2*sin(80)*cos(20)/sin(40))
multiply a sin^2(40) into the bottom
sin(theta) = sin(20)*sin(40)/sqrt(sin^2(80) + sin^2(40) - 2*sin(80)*cos(20)*sin(40))

This gives theta = 30 degrees...
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Triangle Problem - by Holypie - 2011-10-21, 11:26 PM
Triangle Problem - by Kalovale - 2011-10-22, 12:12 AM
Triangle Problem - by Stereo - 2011-10-22, 01:30 AM
Triangle Problem - by rethic - 2011-10-22, 01:50 AM
Triangle Problem - by Five Second Pose - 2011-10-22, 01:51 AM
Triangle Problem - by Kalovale - 2011-10-22, 02:00 AM
Triangle Problem - by rethic - 2011-10-22, 04:40 AM
Triangle Problem - by rethic - 2011-10-22, 04:40 AM
Triangle Problem - by Stereo - 2011-10-22, 05:29 AM
Triangle Problem - by rethic - 2011-10-22, 08:14 AM
Triangle Problem - by OB3LISK - 2011-10-22, 09:52 AM
Triangle Problem - by Dual - 2011-10-22, 11:57 AM
Triangle Problem - by Heffalump - 2011-10-22, 12:26 PM
Triangle Problem - by OB3LISK - 2011-10-22, 06:08 PM
Triangle Problem - by Holypie - 2011-10-22, 07:45 PM
Triangle Problem - by rethic - 2011-10-23, 08:26 AM
Triangle Problem - by Dual - 2011-10-23, 08:58 AM
Triangle Problem - by OB3LISK - 2011-10-23, 10:04 AM
Triangle Problem - by Holypie - 2011-10-23, 11:17 AM
Triangle Problem - by OB3LISK - 2011-10-23, 12:54 PM
Triangle Problem - by Holypie - 2011-10-23, 01:36 PM
Triangle Problem - by OB3LISK - 2011-10-23, 03:07 PM
Triangle Problem - by Holypie - 2011-10-23, 03:30 PM
Triangle Problem - by OB3LISK - 2011-10-23, 05:22 PM
Triangle Problem - by ShinkuDragon - 2011-10-23, 07:15 PM
Triangle Problem - by Kalovale - 2011-10-23, 10:01 PM
Triangle Problem - by ShinkuDragon - 2011-10-23, 11:44 PM
Triangle Problem - by rethic - 2011-10-24, 12:59 AM
Triangle Problem - by Stereo - 2011-10-24, 08:20 PM
Triangle Problem - by Holypie - 2011-10-26, 03:01 PM

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