Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Application of Trigonometry - 8.1 The Law of Sines - 8.1 Exercises - Page 754: 35

Answer

$$A = {112^ \circ }10',\,\,\,\,B = {26^ \circ }30'$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & C = {41^ \circ }20',\,\,\,b = 25.9{\text{m,}}\,\,\,c = 38.4{\text{m}} \cr & \cr & {\text{Use the law of sines to find the angle of }}B \cr & \frac{b}{{\sin B}} = \frac{c}{{\sin C}} \cr & \sin B = \frac{{b\sin C}}{c} \cr & \sin B = \frac{{25.9\sin \left( {{{41}^ \circ }20'} \right)}}{{38.4}} \cr & {\text{Use a calculator}} \cr & \sin B = 0.4454 \cr & {\text{Use the inverse sine function}} \cr & B = {26^ \circ }30' \cr & \cr & {\text{Calculating }}A \cr & A = {180^ \circ } - B - C \cr & A = {180^ \circ } - {26^ \circ }30' - {41^ \circ }20' \cr & A = {112^ \circ }10' \cr & \cr & {\text{Answer}} \cr & A = {112^ \circ }10',\,\,\,\,B = {26^ \circ }30' \cr} $$
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