Problem 44394. How to calculate the length of a triangle's side given two angles and one side

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You are given a triangle with angles alpha, beta and gamma and sides a opposite alpha, b opposite beta and c opposite gamma.

Write a function ‘triangles’ which, given alpha, beta and c calculates the length of the side a.

The angles alpha and beta are given in degrees. You should round your answer to two decimal places.

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Matthew Harrison on 2 Nov 2017

Really enjoyed this :)

Danielle Pye on 2 Nov 2017

Love this usage of digital pedagogy!!!!

Archan Mohile on 2 Nov 2017

Nice problem, very challenging, very enjoyable

Stephan Mc Lean on 7 Jul 2025

Clever question! You really have to know your angles to figure this out.

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