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: 35

Answer

$b \approx10.72, B= 65^\circ, c \approx11.83$

Work Step by Step

Given $a=5, A=25^\circ$, we have $b=a\ cotA=5cot25^\circ\approx10.72, B=90^\circ-25^\circ=65^\circ, c=\frac{a}{sinA}=\frac{5}{sin25^\circ}\approx11.83$
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