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: 34

Answer

$a \approx2.18, B= 70^\circ, c \approx6.39$

Work Step by Step

Given $b=6, A=20^\circ$, we have $a=b\ tanA=6tan20^\circ\approx2.18, B=90^\circ-20^\circ=70^\circ, c=\frac{b}{sinB}=\frac{6}{sin70^\circ}\approx6.39$
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