Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.1 - The Law of Sines - Exercise Set - Page 720: 23

Answer

There is no triangle with the provided measurements.

Work Step by Step

Using the ratio $\frac{a}{\sin A}$ or $\frac{10}{\sin 30{}^\circ }$, We will use the law of sines to find B. $\begin{align} & \frac{b}{\sin B}=\frac{a}{\sin A} \\ & \frac{10}{\sin 30{}^\circ }=\frac{40}{\sin B} \\ & \sin B=\frac{40\sin 30{}^\circ }{10} \\ & \sin B=2 \end{align}$ As we know that sine can never exceed 1, therefore there is no angle B for which $\sin B=2$. There is no triangle with the provided measurements.
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