Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Application of Trigonometry - 8.1 The Law of Sines - 8.1 Exercises - Page 757: 78

Answer

$$163{\text{ k}}{{\text{m}}^2}$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & C = {\text{142}}.{\text{7}}^\circ ,a = {\text{21}}.{\text{9 km}},b = {\text{24}}.{\text{6 km}} \cr & {\text{Find the area of the triangle using the formula }}A = \frac{1}{2}ab\sin C \cr & A = \frac{1}{2}\left( {{\text{21}}.{\text{9 km}}} \right)\left( {{\text{24}}.{\text{6 km}}} \right)\sin \left( {{\text{142}}.{\text{7}}^\circ } \right) \cr & {\text{Using a calculator}} \cr & A \approx 163{\text{ k}}{{\text{m}}^2} \cr} $$
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