Give one example of how to solve for a missing side, given 1 side (59 ft) and 1 reference angle (35 degrees) solving with the variable in the numerator.

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If all we have is one side and one angle, there's no way to determine any of the missing info.

Now, if we're working with a right triangle, then the side opposite the angle is

x/59 = tan 35°

But since this is geometry, not trig, I don't know whether that's what you had in mind.