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: 28

Answer

$a\approx65.66$ $;$ $b=73$ $;$ $c=82$ $\angle A\approx49.71^{\circ}$ $;$ $\angle B=58^{\circ}$ $;$ $\angle C\approx72.29^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

$b=73$ $,$ $c=82$ $,$ $\angle B=58^{\circ}$ The Law of Sines is $\dfrac{\sin A}{a}=\dfrac{\sin B}{b}=\dfrac{\sin C}{c}$ Find angle $C$ by using the formula $\dfrac{\sin B}{b}=\dfrac{\sin C}{c}$, obtained from the Law of Sines. Substitute the known values and solve for $C$: $\dfrac{\sin58^{\circ}}{73}=\dfrac{\sin C}{82}$ $\sin C=\Big(\dfrac{82}{73}\Big)\sin58^{\circ}$ $C=\sin^{-1}\Big[\Big(\dfrac{82}{73}\Big)\sin58^{\circ}\Big]\approx72.29^{\circ}$ Two angles are now known. Since $\angle A+\angle B+\angle C=180^{\circ}$, substitute the known angles into the formula and solve for $\angle A$: $\angle A=180^{\circ}-58^{\circ}-72.29^{\circ}\approx49.71^{\circ}$ Find side $a$ by using the formula $\dfrac{\sin A}{a}=\dfrac{\sin B}{b}$, obtained from the Law of Sines. Substitute the known values and solve for $a$: $\dfrac{\sin49.71^{\circ}}{a}=\dfrac{\sin58^{\circ}}{73}$ $\dfrac{a}{\sin49.71^{\circ}}=\dfrac{73}{\sin58^{\circ}}$ $a=\Big(\dfrac{\sin49.71^{\circ}}{\sin58^{\circ}}\Big)73\approx65.66$
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