Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
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Chapter 7 - Applications of Trigonometric Functions - Chapter Review - Review Exercises - Page 578: 18

Answer

$B_1 \approx13.4^\circ$ $C_1\approx 156.6^\circ$ $c_1 \approx6.86$ $B_2\approx166.6^\circ$ $C_2\approx 3.4^\circ$ $c_2 \approx1.02$

Work Step by Step

1. Use the Law of Sines $\frac{3}{sin10^\circ}=\frac{4}{sinB}=\frac{c}{sinC}$ 2. Thus $B_1=sin^{-1}(\frac{4sin10^\circ}{3})\approx13.4^\circ$ or $B_2\approx166.6^\circ$ 3. Find the third angle $C_1\approx180-10-13.4=156.6^\circ$ or $C_2\approx180-10-166.6=3.4^\circ$ 4. $c_1=\frac{3sin156.6^\circ}{sin10^\circ}\approx6.86$ or $c_2=\frac{3sin3.4^\circ}{sin10^\circ}\approx1.02$
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