1. **State the problem:**
We have a triangle with sides $TS=4$ cm, $TR=12.9$ cm, and angle $\angle TSR=77^\circ$. We need to find the other two angles of the triangle.
2. **Known information:**
- Side $TS=4$ cm
- Side $TR=12.9$ cm
- Angle $\angle TSR=77^\circ$
3. **Use the Law of Cosines to find side $SR$:**
$$SR^2 = TS^2 + TR^2 - 2 \times TS \times TR \times \cos(77^\circ)$$
4. **Calculate $SR^2$:**
$$SR^2 = 4^2 + 12.9^2 - 2 \times 4 \times 12.9 \times \cos(77^\circ)$$
$$= 16 + 166.41 - 103.2 \times \cos(77^\circ)$$
5. **Evaluate $\cos(77^\circ)$:**
$$\cos(77^\circ) \approx 0.224951$$
6. **Substitute and simplify:**
$$SR^2 = 16 + 166.41 - 103.2 \times 0.224951$$
$$= 182.41 - 23.21 = 159.20$$
7. **Find $SR$ by taking the square root:**
$$SR = \sqrt{159.20} \approx 12.61 \text{ cm}$$
8. **Use the Law of Sines to find another angle, say $\angle STR$ opposite side $SR$:**
$$\frac{\sin(77^\circ)}{SR} = \frac{\sin(\angle STR)}{TR}$$
9. **Rearranged to solve for $\sin(\angle STR)$:**
$$\sin(\angle STR) = \frac{TR}{SR} \times \sin(77^\circ) = \frac{12.9}{12.61} \times \sin(77^\circ)$$
10. **Calculate $\sin(77^\circ)$:**
$$\sin(77^\circ) \approx 0.974370$$
11. **Substitute values:**
$$\sin(\angle STR) = 1.023 \times 0.974370 = 0.996$$
12. **Find $\angle STR$ by taking inverse sine:**
$$\angle STR = \sin^{-1}(0.996) \approx 85.7^\circ$$
13. **Find the last angle $\angle TRS$ using the triangle angle sum:**
$$\angle TRS = 180^\circ - 77^\circ - 85.7^\circ = 17.3^\circ$$
**Final answer:**
$$\angle TSR = 77^\circ, \quad \angle STR \approx 85.7^\circ, \quad \angle TRS \approx 17.3^\circ$$
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