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The angle at one corner of a triangular plot of ground is $73^{\circ} 40^{\prime},$ and the sides that meet at this corner are 175 feet and 150 feet long. Approximate the length of the third side.
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We have a triangle with one angle, $\alpha$, equal to $73^{\circ} 40^{\prime}$ and the sides adjacent to this angle, $b$ and $c$, are 175 feet and 150 feet respectively. We are asked to find the length of the third side, $a$. Show more…
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