Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 6 - Section 6.2 - Trigonometry of Right Triangles - 6.2 Exercises - Page 488: 39

Answer

$\angle A=38^{\circ}$ $h\approx56.85$ $;$ $c\approx66.76$

Work Step by Step

The triangle is shown below. Two angles are known. Let $\angle A$ be the unknown angle. Since $\angle A+\angle B+\angle C=180^{\circ}$, substitute the known angles into the formula and solve for $\angle A$: $\angle A=180^{\circ}-90^{\circ}-52^{\circ}=38^{\circ}$ Use the cosine trigonometric ratio of the angle $52^{\circ}$ to obtain $h$: $\cos52^{\circ}=\dfrac{35}{h}$ $h=\dfrac{35}{\cos52^{\circ}}\approx56.85$ Use the Pythagorean Theorem to obtain the unknown cathetus $c$: $c=\sqrt{(56.85)^{2}+35^{2}}\approx66.76$
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