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: 81

Answer

$B=\color{blue}{62.7^\circ}$ or $B=\color{blue}{117.3^\circ}$

Work Step by Step

Using the Sine Law, $\dfrac{\sin A}{a} = \dfrac{\sin B}{b} \\ \dfrac{\sin 45.6^\circ}{456} = \dfrac{\sin B}{567}\\ \sin B = \dfrac{567 \sin 45.6^\circ}{456} \\ \sin B \approx 0.8884 \\ \color{blue}{B \approx 62.7^\circ}\quad \text{or}\quad \color{blue}{B\approx 180^\circ-62.7^\circ \;=\; 117.3^\circ} $ If $B=62.7^\circ$, then, since $A+B+C=180^\circ$, $C = 180^\circ-A-B \\ C = 180^\circ-45.6^\circ-62.7^\circ \\ C = 71.7^\circ$. Thus, such a triangle is possible. If $B=117.3^\circ$, then, since $A+B+C=180^\circ$, $C = 180^\circ-A-B \\ C = 180^\circ-45.6^\circ-117.3^\circ \\ C = 17.1^\circ$. Thus, such a triangle is also possible. Thus, there are exactly two solutions: $\color{blue}{B=62.7^\circ}$ or $\color{blue}{B=117.3^\circ}$.
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