Trigonometry 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1111826854
ISBN 13: 978-1-11182-685-7

Chapter 8 - Section 8.2 - Trigonometric Form for Complex Numbers - 8.2 Problem Set - Page 433: 80

Answer

$\color{blue}{36.7^\circ}$

Work Step by Step

Using the Sine Law: $\dfrac{\sin A}{678} = \dfrac{\sin B}{b} \\ \dfrac{\sin 45.6^\circ}{678} = \dfrac{\sin B}{567}\\ \sin B = \dfrac{567 \sin 45.6^\circ}{678} \\ \sin B \approx 0.5975 \\ \color{blue}{B \approx 36.7^\circ}\quad \text{or}\quad \color{red}{B\approx 180^\circ-36.7^\circ \;=\; 143.3^\circ} $ If $B=36.7^\circ$, then, since $A+B+C=180^\circ$, $C = 180^\circ-A-B \\ C = 180^\circ-45.6^\circ-36.7^\circ \\ C = 97.7^\circ$. Thus, such a triangle is possible. If $B=143.3^\circ$, then, since $A+B+C=180^\circ$, $C = 180^\circ-A-B \\ C = 180^\circ-45.6^\circ-143.3^\circ \\ C = -8.9^\circ$. Thus, such a triangle is not possible. Thus, there is exactly one solution: $\color{blue}{B=36.7^\circ}.$
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