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 514: 19

Answer

$a=28$ $;$ $b=15$ $;$ $c\approx19.061$ $\angle A=110^{\circ}$ $;$ $\angle B\approx30.226^{\circ}$ $;$ $\angle C\approx39.774^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

$a=28$ $,$ $b=15$ $,$ $\angle A=110^{\circ}$ The Law of Sines is $\dfrac{\sin A}{a}=\dfrac{\sin B}{b}=\dfrac{\sin C}{c}$ Find the angle $B$ using the formula $\dfrac{\sin A}{a}=\dfrac{\sin B}{b}$ obtained from the Law of Sines. Substitute the known values and solve for $B$: $\dfrac{\sin110^{\circ}}{28}=\dfrac{\sin B}{15}$ $\sin B=\Big(\dfrac{15}{28}\Big)\sin110^{\circ}$ $B=\sin^{-1}\Big[\Big(\dfrac{15}{28}\Big)\sin110^{\circ}\Big]$ $B\approx30.226^{\circ}$ Two angles are now known. Since $\angle A+\angle B+\angle C=180^{\circ}$, substitute the known angles into the formula and solve for $C$: $C=180^{\circ}-110^{\circ}-30.226^{\circ}\approx39.774^{\circ}$ Find the side $c$ using the formula $\dfrac{\sin A}{a}=\dfrac{\sin C}{c}$ obtained from the Law of Sines. Substitute the known values and solve for $c$: $\dfrac{\sin110^{\circ}}{28}=\dfrac{\sin39.77 ^{\circ}}{c}$ $\dfrac{28}{\sin110^{\circ}}=\dfrac{c}{\sin39.77^{\circ}}$ $c=\Big(\dfrac{\sin39.77^{\circ}}{\sin110^{\circ}}\Big)28\approx19.061$
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