Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 6 - Review - Exercises - Page 528: 21

Answer

$x\approx 2.92$ $y \approx 3.11$

Work Step by Step

There are two right triangles with hypothenuses $x$ and $y$ respectively For first triangle: $x\times \sin 20=1\Rightarrow x=\dfrac {1}{\sin 20}\approx 2.92$ For second triangle $y\times \cos 20=x\Rightarrow y=\dfrac {x}{\cos 20}\approx 3.11$
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