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: 20

Answer

$a=30$ $;$ $b\approx49.848$ $;$ $c=40$ $\angle A=37^{\circ}$ $;$ $\angle B\approx89.638^{\circ}$ $;$ $\angle C\approx53.362^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

$a=30$ $,$ $c=40$ $,$ $\angle A=37^{\circ}$ The Law of Sines is $\dfrac{\sin A}{a}=\dfrac{\sin B}{b}=\dfrac{\sin C}{c}$ Find the angle $C$ using the formula $\dfrac{\sin A}{a}=\dfrac{\sin C}{c}$ obtained from the Law of Sines. Substitute the known values and solve for $C$: $\dfrac{\sin37^{\circ}}{30}=\dfrac{\sin C}{40}$ $\sin C=\Big(\dfrac{40}{30}\Big)\sin37^{\circ}$ $C=\sin^{-1}\Big[\Big(\dfrac{40}{30}\Big)\sin37^{\circ}\Big]\approx53.362^{\circ}$ Two angles are now known. Since $\angle A+\angle B+\angle C=180^{\circ}$, substitute the known angles into the formula and solve for $\angle B$: $B=180^{\circ}-37^{\circ}-53.362^{\circ}\approx89.638^{\circ}$ Find the side $b$ using the formula $\dfrac{\sin A}{a}=\dfrac{\sin B}{b}$ obtained from the Law of Sines. Substitute the known values and solve for $b$: $\dfrac{\sin37^{\circ}}{30}=\dfrac{\sin89.638^{\circ}}{b}$ $\dfrac{30}{\sin37^{\circ}}=\dfrac{b}{\sin89.638^{\circ}}$ $b=\Big(\dfrac{\sin89.638^{\circ}}{\sin37^{\circ}}\Big)30\approx49.848$
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