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

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Chapter 7 - Applications of Trigonometric Functions - Cumulative Review - Page 581: 9

Answer

two triangles. $A_1 \approx59.0^\circ$ $B_1\approx 81.0^\circ$ $b_1 \approx23.05$ $A_2\approx121.0^\circ$ $B_2\approx 19.0^\circ$ $b_2 \approx7.59$

Work Step by Step

1. Use the Law of Sines $\frac{20}{sinA}=\frac{b}{sinB}=\frac{15}{sin40^\circ}$ 2. Thus $A_1=sin^{-1}(\frac{20sin40^\circ}{15})\approx59.0^\circ$ or $A_2\approx121.0^\circ$, two triangles. 3. Find the third angle $B_1\approx180-40-59.0=81.0^\circ$ or $B_2\approx180-40-121.0=19.0^\circ$ 4. $b_1=\frac{15sin81.0^\circ}{sin40^\circ}\approx23.05$ or $b_2=\frac{15sin19.0^\circ}{sin40^\circ}\approx7.59$
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