Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Application of Trigonometry - 8.1 The Law of Sines - 8.1 Exercises - Page 755: 39

Answer

$$B = {27.19^ \circ },\,\,\,\,C = {10.68^ \circ }$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & A = {142.13^ \circ },\,\,\,\,\,b = 5.432{\text{ft,}}\,\,\,\,a = 7.297{\text{ft}} \cr & \cr & {\text{Use the law of sines to find the angle of }}B \cr & \frac{a}{{\sin A}} = \frac{b}{{\sin B}} \cr & \sin B = \frac{{b\sin A}}{a} \cr & \sin B = \frac{{5.432\sin \left( {{{142.13}^ \circ }} \right)}}{{7.297}} \cr & {\text{Use a calculator}} \cr & \sin B = 0.45697 \cr & {\text{Use the inverse sine function}} \cr & B = {\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {0.45697} \right) \cr & B = {27.19^ \circ } \cr & \cr & {\text{Calculating }}C \cr & C = {180^ \circ } - A - B \cr & C = {180^ \circ } - {142.13^ \circ } - {27.19^ \circ } \cr & C = {10.68^ \circ } \cr & \cr & {\text{Answer}} \cr & B = {27.19^ \circ },\,\,\,\,C = {10.68^ \circ } \cr} $$
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