Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Application of Trigonometry - Summary Exercises on Applications of Trigonometry and Vectors - Exercises - Page 792: 9

Answer

triangle does not exist.

Work Step by Step

Assume the angle of the bottom left corner be $x$, use the Law of Sines, we have $\frac{sin(x)}{78.3}=\frac{sin(38^\circ50')}{21.9}$, thus $sin(x)=\frac{78.3sin38.83^\circ}{21.9}\approx2.24\gt1$. This means that there is no solution for the angle $x$, thus such triangle does not exist.
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