Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 7 - Section 7.3 - Partial Fractions - Exercise Set - Page 842: 69

Answer

$B=46.5{}^\circ,a=7.69\text{ and }c=11.17$.

Work Step by Step

We know that the sum of a triangle's angles is: $\begin{align} & \angle A+\angle B+\angle C=180{}^\circ \\ & 43.5{}^\circ +\angle B+90{}^\circ =180{}^\circ \\ & \angle B=90{}^\circ -43.5{}^\circ \\ & \angle B=46.5{}^\circ \end{align}$ Now, for the values of a and c: $\begin{align} & \tan \theta =\frac{BC}{AC}=\frac{a}{b} \\ & \tan 43.5{}^\circ =\frac{a}{8.1} \\ & a=8.1\times \tan 43.5{}^\circ \\ & a=7.68 \end{align}$ And by using the Pythagorean Theorem: $\begin{align} & {{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}={{c}^{2}} \\ & {{c}^{2}}={{\left( 7.68 \right)}^{2}}+{{\left( 8.1 \right)}^{2}} \\ & c=11.16 \end{align}$ Thus, the values are: $B=46.5{}^\circ,a=7.69\text{ and }c=11.17$.
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