Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Applications of Trigonometric Functions - 8.1 Right Triangle Trigonometry; Applications - 8.1 Assess Your Understanding - Page 519: 29

Answer

$a\approx 13.74$ $c\approx 14.62$ $A=70$ degrees

Work Step by Step

We are given: $C=90$ degrees $b=5$ $B=20$ degrees Determine $a$: $\tan B=\dfrac{b}{a}$ $a\cdot \tan{B}=b$ $a=\dfrac{b}{\tan B}$ $a=\dfrac{5}{\tan 20}\\$ $a\approx 13.74$ Determine $c$: $\sin B=\dfrac{b}{c}$ $c\cdot \sin{B}=b$ $c=\dfrac{b}{\sin B}$ $c=\dfrac{5}{\sin 20}$ $c\approx 14.62$ Determine angle $A$: $A+B=90$ $A=90-B$ $A=90-20$ $A=70$ degrees
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