Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Application of Trigonometry - 8.1 The Law of Sines - 8.1 Exercises - Page 755: 44

Answer

$${\text{No such triangle exists}}$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & C = {\text{68}}.{\text{5}}^\circ ,c = {\text{258 cm}},b = {\text{386 cm}} \cr & {\text{Use the law of sines to find the angle of }}B \cr & \frac{{\sin B}}{b} = \frac{{\sin C}}{c} \cr & \sin B = \frac{{b\sin C}}{c} \cr & \sin B = \frac{{{\text{386}}\sin \left( {68.5^\circ } \right)}}{{{\text{258}}}} \cr & {\text{Use a calculator}} \cr & \sin B \approx 1.3920 \cr & {\text{The }}\sin B{\text{ cannot be }} > 1,{\text{ then No such triangle exists}} \cr} $$
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