Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Application of Trigonometry - Chapter 8 Test Prep - Review Exercises - Page 837: 3

Answer

$$41.7^\circ $$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & {\text{Let }}C = {\text{51}}.{\text{3}}^\circ ,c = {\text{68}}.{\text{3 m}},b = {\text{58}}.{\text{2 m}} \cr & \cr & {\text{Find }}B,{\text{ use the law of sines}} \cr & \frac{{\sin B}}{b} = \frac{{\sin C}}{c} \cr & \sin B = \frac{{b\sin C}}{c} \cr & \cr & {\text{Substitute}} \cr & \sin B = \frac{{\left( {{\text{58}}.{\text{2 m}}} \right)\sin \left( {{\text{51}}.{\text{3}}^\circ } \right)}}{{{\text{68}}.{\text{3 m}}}} \cr & \cr & {\text{Use a calculator}} \cr & \sin B = 0.6650226897 \cr & B = {\sin ^{ - 1}}\left( {0.6650226897} \right) \cr & B \approx 41.7^\circ \cr} $$
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