Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 6 - Section 6.5 - The Law of Sines - 6.5 Exercises - Page 513: 10

Answer

$$\angle C = 50 ^o$$ $$c = 2.57 \space and \space a = 1.31$$

Work Step by Step

1. Find the last angle. $$100 ^{o} + 30^o + \angle C = 180^o$$ $$\angle C = 180^o - 30^o - 100^o = 50 ^o$$ 2. Use the law of sines to calculate $a$ and $b$: $$\frac{sin \space 100^o}{c} = \frac{sin \space 30^o}{a} = \frac{sin \space 50 ^o}{2}$$ $$c = \frac{sin \space 100 ^o}{sin \space 50^o} \times 2 \approx 2.57$$ $$a = \frac{sin \space 30 ^o}{sin \space 50^o} \times 2 \approx 1.31$$
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