Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Application of Trigonometry - Chapter 8 Test Prep - Review Exercises - Page 837: 2

Answer

$$25^\circ $$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Let }}A = {\text{129}}.{\text{7}}^\circ ,a = {\text{127 ft}},b = {\text{69}}.{\text{8 ft}}. \cr & \cr & {\text{Find }}B,{\text{ use the law of sines}} \cr & \frac{{\sin B}}{b} = \frac{{\sin A}}{a} \cr & \sin B = \frac{{b\sin A}}{a} \cr & \cr & {\text{Substitute}} \cr & \sin B = \frac{{\left( {{\text{69}}.{\text{8 ft}}} \right)\sin \left( {{\text{129}}.{\text{7}}^\circ } \right)}}{{{\text{127 ft}}}} \cr & {\text{Use a calculator}} \cr & \sin B = 0.4228668421 \cr & B = {\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {0.4228668421} \right) \cr & B \approx 25^\circ \cr} $$
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