Elementary Geometry for College Students (5th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1439047901
ISBN 13: 978-1-43904-790-3

Chapter 11 - Section 11.1 - The Sine Ratio and Applications - Exercises - Page 503: 24

Answer

$\alpha\approx25^{\circ}$ $\beta\approx65^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

$\sin\alpha=\frac{5}{12}$ $\alpha=\sin^{-1}\frac{5}{12}$ $\alpha\approx25^{\circ}$ Sum of interior angles of a triangle $= 180^{\circ}$ $90^{\circ} + \alpha + \beta = 180^{\circ}$ $90^{\circ} + 25^{\circ} + \beta \approx 180^{\circ}$ $\beta\approx65^{\circ}$
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