Trigonometry (10th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Acute Angles and Right Triangles - Section 2.5 Further Applications of Right Triangles - 2.5 Exercises - Page 84: 40

Answer

$\angle A = 36^{\circ}$ $\angle B = 54^{\circ}$

Work Step by Step

We can find $\angle A$: $tan ~A = \frac{BC}{AC}$ $tan ~A = \frac{1.0837~mi}{1.4923~mi}$ $\angle A = tan^{-1}(\frac{1.0837~mi}{1.4923~mi})$ $\angle A = 36^{\circ}$ We can find $\angle B$: $\angle A + \angle B + \angle C = 180^{\circ}$ $\angle B = 180^{\circ} -\angle A - \angle C$ $\angle B = 180^{\circ} -36^{\circ} - 90^{\circ}$ $\angle B = 54^{\circ}$
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