Elementary Technical Mathematics

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1285199197
ISBN 13: 978-1-28519-919-1

Chapter 13 - Review - Page 470: 20

Answer

$A=30^{\circ} $. $B=60^{\circ}$. $b=117.78\;mi$.

Work Step by Step

Given values are One leg $a=68.0\;mi$. Hypotenuse $c=136\;mi$. By using trigonometric ratios. $\sin{A}=\frac{a}{c}$ Isolate $A$. $A=\sin^{-1}\left (\frac{a}{c}\right )$ Plug all values. $A=\sin^{-1}\left (\frac{68.0\;mi}{136\;mi}\right )$ Simplify. $A=30^{\circ} $ (rounded value). In a right angle triangle sum: $A+B=90^{\circ}$ Isolate $B$. $B=90^{\circ}-A$ Plug value of $A$. $B=90^{\circ}-30^{\circ}$ Simplify. $B=60^{\circ}$. By using the Pythagorean theorem. $b=\sqrt{c^2-a^2}$ Plug all values. $b=\sqrt{(136\;mi)^2-(68.0\;mi)^2}$ Simplify. $b=\sqrt{18496\;mi^2-4624\;mi^2}$ $b=117.78\;mi$.
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