Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 4 - Section 4.8 - Applications of Trigonometric Functions - Exercise Set - Page 637: 3

Answer

$ a=42.90; b=32.79; B=37.4^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

Here, we have $ A=41.5^{\circ}$ ; $ b= 20$ Since, $\sin \theta= \dfrac{height}{hypotenuse}$ $ a=54\sin 52.6^{\circ} =42.90$ Now, $ b=54 \cos 52.6^{\circ}=32.79$ So, $ B=90^{\circ} - 52.6^{\circ}=37.4^{\circ}$ Thus, $ a=42.90; b=32.79; B=37.4^{\circ}$
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