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: 36b

Answer

16.4 in

Work Step by Step

$sin( \beta) = AC/AB$ Simplifying, we find: $ABsin( \beta) = AC$ This gives: $AC=20(sin(55))=16.4 in$
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