Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Application of Trigonometry - 8.1 The Law of Sines - 8.1 Exercises - Page 755: 46

Answer

$$A = 55^\circ 17',\,\,\,B = 94^\circ 53',\,\,\,b = 10.43{\text{m}}$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & C = {\text{29}}^\circ {\text{5}}0\prime ,\,a = {\text{8}}.{\text{61 m}},\,\,c = {\text{5}}.{\text{21 m}} \cr & {\text{Use the law of sines to find the angle of }}A \cr & \frac{{\sin A}}{a} = \frac{{\sin C}}{c} \cr & \sin A = \frac{{a\sin C}}{c} \cr & {\text{Substituting }} \cr & \sin A = \frac{{\left( {{\text{8}}.{\text{61}}} \right)\sin \left( {{\text{29}}^\circ {\text{5}}0\prime } \right)}}{{{\text{5}}.{\text{21}}}} \cr & {\text{Use a calculator}} \cr & \sin A \approx 0.8221289443 \cr & A \approx {\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {0.8221289443} \right) \cr & A \approx 55^\circ 17' \cr & \cr & {\text{Calculate the angle of }}B \cr & B = 180^\circ - A - C \cr & B = 180^\circ - 55^\circ 17' - {\text{29}}^\circ {\text{5}}0\prime \cr & B = 94^\circ 53' \cr & \cr & {\text{Use the law of sines to find side }}b \cr & \frac{b}{{\sin B}} = \frac{a}{{\sin A}} \cr & b = \frac{{a\sin B}}{{\sin A}} \cr & b = \frac{{{\text{8}}.{\text{61}}\sin \left( {94^\circ 53'} \right)}}{{\sin \left( {55^\circ 17'} \right)}} \cr & b \approx 10.43{\text{m}} \cr & \cr & {\text{Answer}} \cr & A = 55^\circ 17',\,\,\,B = 94^\circ 53',\,\,\,b = 10.43{\text{m}} \cr} $$
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