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 516: 43

Answer

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Work Step by Step

Step 1. Draw a diagram as shown in the figure. the know quantities are the three angles A, B, C and side $a$. Step 2. The height of the triangle $h=a\cdot cosB$ Step 3. Use the Law of Sines as $\frac{AB}{sinC}=\frac{a}{sinA}$, we get the base $AB=a\frac{sinC}{sinA}$ Step 4. The area of the triangle =$\frac{1}{2}AB\times h=\frac{1}{2}a\frac{sinC}{sinA}\times a\cdot cosB =\frac{a^2sinBsinC}{2sinA}$
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