Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.1 - The Law of Sines - Exercise Set - Page 720: 40

Answer

The value of $h=699.1$.

Work Step by Step

In the given graph $\begin{align} & \angle ABC=180{}^\circ -29{}^\circ \\ & =151{}^\circ \\ & \angle ACB=180{}^\circ -25{}^\circ -151{}^\circ \\ & =4{}^\circ \end{align}$ Using the law of sines, we will find $\overline{BC}$ $\begin{align} & \frac{\overline{BC}}{\sin 25{}^\circ }=\frac{238}{\sin 4{}^\circ } \\ & \overline{BC}=\frac{238\sin 25{}^\circ }{\sin 4{}^\circ } \\ & \overline{BC}\approx 1441.9 \end{align}$ Now, using the law of sines, we will find h. $\begin{align} & \frac{h}{\sin 29{}^\circ }=\frac{1441.9}{\sin 90{}^\circ } \\ & h=\frac{1441.9\sin 29{}^\circ }{\sin 90{}^\circ } \\ & h\approx 699.1 \end{align}$
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