Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 6 - Mid-Chapter Check Point - Page 756: 1

Answer

The solution is $C=107{}^\circ,b=24.8,c=36.1$

Work Step by Step

The provided angles and sides of the triangle are: $A=32{}^\circ,B=41{}^\circ,a=20$ As the sum of all the angles of the triangle is $180{}^\circ $ therefore, the third angle of the provided triangle is $107{}^\circ $, which is calculated as below: $\begin{align} & 180{}^\circ -\left( A+B \right)=180-\left( 32{}^\circ +41{}^\circ \right) \\ & =107{}^\circ \end{align}$ Using the law of sines we will find the side b of the triangle. That is, $\begin{align} & \frac{\sin A}{a}=\frac{\sin B}{b} \\ & \frac{\sin 32{}^\circ }{20}=\frac{\sin 41{}^\circ }{b} \end{align}$ This implies that, $\begin{align} & b=\sin 41{}^\circ \times \frac{20}{\sin 32{}^\circ } \\ & =24.8 \end{align}$ Now, by using the law of sines we will find the third side c of the triangle. That is, $\begin{align} & \frac{\sin A}{a}=\frac{\sin C}{c} \\ & \frac{\sin 32{}^\circ }{20}=\frac{\sin 107{}^\circ }{c} \end{align}$ Therefore, $\begin{align} & c=\sin 107{}^\circ \times \frac{20}{\sin 32{}^\circ } \\ & =36.1 \end{align}$ The required angle and sides of the provided triangle are $C=107{}^\circ,b=24.8,\ \text{ and }\ c=36.1$
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