Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Application of Trigonometry - Quiz - Page 772: 2

Answer

$200.6\ m$

Work Step by Step

Use the Law of Cosines, we have $a^2=b^2+c^2-2bc\ cosA=(75)^2+(135)^2-2(75)(135)cos(144^\circ)\approx40232.6$. Thus $a\approx200.6\ m$
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