Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Application of Trigonometry - 8.2 The Law of Cosines - 8.2 Exercises - Page 767: 15

Answer

$A=73.8^{\circ}$; $B=53.1^{\circ}$ and $C=53.1^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

Need to apply the law of cosines to find $B$ when the sides of a triangle are given. $b^2 = a^2+c^2-2ac \ cos \ B$ This implies that $B = arccos(\dfrac{a^2+c^2-b^2}{2ac}) = arccos(\dfrac{12^2+10^2-10^2}{(2)(12)(10)})= arccos(0.6)= 53.1^{\circ}$ Since, by symmetry, $ \angle C = 53.1^{\circ}$ Now, find angle $A$. $A+B+C = 180^{\circ} $ or, $A= 180^{\circ}-B-C\\= 180^{\circ}-53.1^{\circ}-53.1^{\circ}\\ = 73.8^{\circ}$
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