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: 24

Answer

$a=75$ $;$ $b=100$ $;$ $c\approx142.504$ $\angle A=30^{\circ}$ $;$ $\angle B\approx41.81^{\circ}$ $;$ $\angle C\approx108.19^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

$a=75$ $,$ $b=100$ $,$ $\angle A=30^{\circ}$ The Law of Sines is $\dfrac{\sin A}{a}=\dfrac{\sin B}{b}=\dfrac{\sin C}{c}$ Find the angle $B$ by using the formula $\dfrac{\sin A}{a}=\dfrac{\sin B}{b}$, obtained from the Law of Sines. Substitute the known values into the formula and solve for $B$: $\dfrac{\sin 30^{\circ}}{75}=\dfrac{\sin B}{100}$ $\sin B=\Big(\dfrac{100}{75}\Big)\sin30^{\circ}$ $B=\sin^{-1}\Big[\Big(\dfrac{100}{75}\Big)\sin30^{\circ}\Big]\approx41.81^{\circ}$ Two angles are now known. Since $\angle A+\angle B+\angle C=180^{\circ}$, substitute the known angles into the formula and solve for $\angle C$: $\angle C=180^{\circ}-30^{\circ}-41.81^{\circ}\approx108.19^{\circ}$ Find the side $c$ by using the formula $\dfrac{\sin A}{a}=\dfrac{\sin C}{c}$, obtained from the Law of Sines. Substitute the known values and solve for $c$: $\dfrac{\sin30^{\circ}}{75}=\dfrac{\sin108.19^{\circ}}{c}$ $\dfrac{75}{\sin30^{\circ}}=\dfrac{c}{\sin108.19^{\circ}}$ $c=\Big(\dfrac{\sin108.19^{\circ}}{\sin30^{\circ}}\Big)75\approx142.504$
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