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 515: 39

Answer

$192m$

Work Step by Step

Step 1 Draw a diagram as shown in the figure, where T is the position of the balloon. and we know three angles and a distance (PQ=60m) as shown. Step 2. In the right triangle of TQS, $\angle TQS=71^\circ$ so we have $\angle QTS=90-71=19^\circ$ Step 3. In the right triangle of TPR, $\angle TPR=62^\circ$ so we have $\angle PTR=90-62=28^\circ$ and $\angle PTQ=28-19=9^\circ$ Step 4, In triangle PTQ, $\angle TPQ=62-32=30^\circ$ use the Law of Sine, we have $\frac{QT}{sin30^\circ}=\frac{60}{sin9^\circ}$ thus the distance from Q to the balloon $QT=60\times\frac{sin30^\circ}{sin9^\circ}\approx192m$
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