Trigonometry 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1111826854
ISBN 13: 978-1-11182-685-7

Chapters 1-3 - Cumulative Test - Page 176: 16

Answer

$\angle A=42^{\circ}$ $a=240$ $c=360$

Work Step by Step

The sum of the angles in a triangle is $180^{\circ}$. Therefore, $\angle A=180^{\circ}-(90^{\circ}+48^{\circ})=42^{\circ}$ $\tan A=\frac{\text{opposite side to A}}{\text{adjacent side to A}}=\frac{a}{b}$ $\implies \tan 42^{\circ}=\frac{a}{270}$ $\implies a=\tan 42^{\circ}\times270=240$ $\cos A=\cos 42^{\circ}=\frac{\text{adjacent side to A}}{\text{hypotenuse}}=\frac{270}{c}$ $\implies c=\frac{270}{\cos 42^{\circ}}=360$
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