Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 9 - Section 9.4 - Vectors in Three Dimensions - 9.4 Exercises - Page 658: 43

Answer

$125.487°$

Work Step by Step

Use the property of Direction Cosines given here: $\cos^2 α + \cos^2 β + \cos^2 γ = 1$ Given that $α = 60°$, $β = 50°$ and γ is obtuse $\cos^2 (60°) + \cos^2 (50°) + \cos^2 γ = 1$ $(0.5)^2 + 0.413 + \cos^2 γ = 1$ $0.663 + \cos^2 γ = 1$ $\cos^2 γ = 0.337$ $\cos γ= 0.58$ $γ = 54.513°$ $180 - 54.513 = 125.487°$
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