Precalculus (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 013421742X
ISBN 13: 978-0-13421-742-0

Chapter 8 - Application of Trigonometry - 8.1 The Law of Sines - 8.1 Exercises - Page 754: 27

Answer

$$A = {34.72^ \circ },\,\,\,a = 3326.3{\text{ft}},\,\,\,\,c = 5703.88{\text{ft}}$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & B = {42.88^ \circ },\,\,\,C = {102.40^ \circ }{\text{,}}\,\,\,b = 3974{\text{ft}} \cr & \cr & {\text{Find }}A \cr & A = {180^ \circ } - B - C \cr & A = {180^ \circ } - {42.88^ \circ } - {102.40^ \circ } \cr & A = {34.72^ \circ } \cr & \cr & {\text{Use the law of sines to find side }}a \cr & \frac{a}{{\sin A}} = \frac{b}{{\sin B}} \cr & a = \frac{{b\sin A}}{{\sin B}} \cr & a = \frac{{3974\sin \left( {{{34.72}^ \circ }} \right)}}{{\sin \left( {{{42.88}^ \circ }} \right)}} \cr & {\text{Use a calculator}} \cr & a = 3326.3{\text{ft}} \cr & \cr & {\text{Use the law of sines to find side }}c \cr & \frac{c}{{\sin C}} = \frac{b}{{\sin B}} \cr & c = \frac{{b\sin C}}{{\sin B}} \cr & c = \frac{{3974\sin \left( {{{102.40}^ \circ }} \right)}}{{\sin \left( {{{42.88}^ \circ }} \right)}} \cr & {\text{Use a calculator}} \cr & c = 5703.88{\text{ft}} \cr & \cr & {\text{Answer}} \cr & A = {34.72^ \circ },\,\,\,a = 3326.3{\text{ft}},\,\,\,\,c = 5703.88{\text{ft}} \cr} $$
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