Determine the unknown angle (using the sine law)

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So using the sine law, I found that Θ = 68 degrees. And the I found that the other possibility of Θ would be 112 degrees (180 - 68 = 112). However, the textbook says that the answers are Θ = 68 and Θ = 23. What did I do wrong?

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I agree with your result, rounded to the nearest degree. You did everything correctly. :D
 
MarkFL said:
I agree with your result, rounded to the nearest degree. You did everything correctly. :D

Alright, thanks! (: