Algebra 2 Common Core

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Chapter 14 - Trigonometric Identities and Equations - 14-5 The Law of Cosines - Practice and Problem-Solving Exercises - Page 940: 16

Answer

$x^{o} \approx60.5 $

Work Step by Step

Apply law of cosines $a^2=b^2+c^2-2bc \cos A$ Need to solve for a. That is, $a=\sqrt {b^2+c^2-2bc \cos A} $ Plug the given values to obtain: $a=\sqrt {(60)^2+(68)^2-2 \times 60 \times 68 \cos 20^{o}} \approx 23.6$ In order to calculate the value of $B$, we will use $B =x^{o}$. $\dfrac{\sin B}{b}=\dfrac{\sin A}{a} \implies B=\sin^{-1} (\dfrac{b \sin A}{a}) $ or, $x^{o}=\sin^{-1} (\dfrac{60 \sin 20^{o}}{23.6}) \implies x^{o} \approx60.5 $
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