Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Application of Trigonometry - Chapter 8 Test Prep - Review Exercises - Page 838: 13

Answer

$$55.55{\text{m}}$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & A = {\text{51}}^\circ {\text{2}}0\prime ,c = {\text{68}}.{\text{3 m}},b = {\text{58}}.{\text{2 m}} \cr & \cr & {\text{Find }}a,{\text{ use the law of cosines}} \cr & {a^2} = {b^2} + {c^2} - 2bc\cos A \cr & {a^2} = {\left( {{\text{58}}.{\text{2}}} \right)^2} + {\left( {{\text{68}}.{\text{3}}} \right)^2} - 2\left( {{\text{58}}.{\text{2}}} \right)\left( {{\text{68}}.{\text{3}}} \right)\cos \left( {{\text{51}}^\circ {\text{2}}0\prime } \right) \cr & \cr & {\text{Use a calculator}} \cr & {a^2} = 3084.986335 \cr & {\text{Take square roots and choose the positive root}} \cr & a \approx 55.55{\text{m}} \cr} $$
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