Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Application of Trigonometry - 8.1 The Law of Sines - 8.1 Exercises - Page 755: 40

Answer

$$A = {45.39^ \circ },\,\,\,\,C = {20.89^ \circ }$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & B = {113.72^ \circ },\,\,\,\,\,a = 189.6{\text{yd,}}\,\,\,\,b = 243.8{\text{yd}} \cr & \cr & {\text{Use the law of sines to find the angle of }}A \cr & \frac{a}{{\sin A}} = \frac{b}{{\sin B}} \cr & \sin A = \frac{{a\sin B}}{b} \cr & \sin A = \frac{{189.6\sin \left( {{{113.72}^ \circ }} \right)}}{{243.8}} \cr & {\text{Use a calculator}} \cr & \sin A = 0.71198 \cr & {\text{Use the inverse sine function}} \cr & A = {\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {0.71198} \right) \cr & A = {45.39^ \circ } \cr & \cr & {\text{Calculating }}C \cr & C = {180^ \circ } - A - B \cr & C = {180^ \circ } - {45.39^ \circ } - {113.72^ \circ } \cr & C = {20.89^ \circ } \cr & \cr & {\text{Answer}} \cr & A = {45.39^ \circ },\,\,\,\,C = {20.89^ \circ } \cr} $$
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