Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Application of Trigonometry - Test - Page 843: 6

Answer

(a) $b\gt 10$; (b) $b$ does not exist; (c) $b\leq10$.

Work Step by Step

Given $a=10, B=150^\circ$, use the Law of Sines, we have $\frac{sinB}{b}=\frac{sinA}{a}$ or $b=\frac{a\ sinB}{sinA}=\frac{10sin150^\circ}{sinA}=\frac{5}{sinA}$ or $sinA=\frac{5}{b}$, based on the figure, we have: (a) For $A$ has exactly one value, we need $b\gt 10$; (b) For $A$ has two possible values, value $b$ does not exist; (c) For $A$ has no value, that is no triangle can be formed, we have $b\leq10$.
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