Precalculus (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 013421742X
ISBN 13: 978-0-13421-742-0

Chapter 8 - Application of Trigonometry - 8.1 The Law of Sines - 8.1 Exercises - Page 754: 36

Answer

$$A = {37^ \circ }47',\,\,\,\,C = {93^ \circ }23'$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & B = {48^ \circ }50',\,\,\,a = 3850{\text{in,}}\,\,\,b = 4730{\text{in}} \cr & \cr & {\text{Use the law of sines to find the angle of }}A \cr & \frac{a}{{\sin A}} = \frac{b}{{\sin B}} \cr & \sin A = \frac{{a\sin B}}{b} \cr & \sin A = \frac{{3850\sin \left( {{{48}^ \circ }50'} \right)}}{{4730}} \cr & {\text{Use a calculator}} \cr & \sin A = 0.612742 \cr & {\text{Use the inverse sine function}} \cr & A = {\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {0.612742} \right) \cr & A = {37^ \circ }47' \cr & \cr & {\text{Calculating }}C \cr & C = {180^ \circ } - A - B \cr & C = {180^ \circ } - {37^ \circ }47' - {48^ \circ }50' \cr & C = {93^ \circ }23' \cr & \cr & {\text{Answer}} \cr & A = {37^ \circ }47',\,\,\,\,C = {93^ \circ }23' \cr} $$
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