Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 13 - Section 13.4 - Solving Right Triangles - Exercise - Page 460: 5

Answer

$A=22.62^{\circ}$. $B=67.38^{\circ}$. $a=30\;mi$.

Work Step by Step

The given values are $b=72.0\;mi$ $c=78.0\;mi$. By using trigonometric ratios. $\frac{b}{c}=\cos{A}$ Isolate $A$. $A=\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{b}{c} \right )$ Plug all values. $A=\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{72.0\;mi}{78.0\;mi} \right )$ By using degree calculator simplify. $A=22.62^{\circ}$ (rounded value). In a right angle triangle sum of other two angles is $90^{\circ}$. $A+B=90^{\circ}$ Isolate $B$. $B=90^{\circ}-A$ Plug value of $A$. $B=90^{\circ}-22.62^{\circ}$ Simplify. $B=67.38^{\circ}$. By using Pythagorean theorem. $a=\sqrt{c^2-b^2}$ Plug all values. $a=\sqrt{(78.0\;mi)^2-(72.0\;mi)^2}$ Simplify. $a=\sqrt{6084\;mi^2-5184\;mi^2}$ $a=\sqrt{(900\;mi^2)}$ $a=30\;mi$.
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