Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Functions - 5.4 Solutions and Applications off Right Triangles - 5.4 Exercises - Page 547: 18

Answer

$B=58^{\circ}20'$ $c=68.4\,km$ $b=58.2\,km$

Work Step by Step

The sum of angles in a triangle is $180^{\circ}$. $\implies$ Angle $B=179^{\circ}60'-(90^{\circ}00'+31^{\circ}40')=58^{\circ}20'$ $\sin A=\sin 31^{\circ}40'=\sin 31.6667^{\circ}=\frac{\text{opposite side}}{\text{hypotenuse}}=\frac{35.9\,km}{c}$ $\implies c=\frac{35.9\,km}{\sin31.6667^{\circ}}=68.4\,km$ $\tan A=\tan 31.6667^{\circ}=\frac{\text{opposite side}}{\text{adjacent side}}=\frac{35.9\,km}{b}$ $\implies b=\frac{35.9\,km}{\tan 31.6667^{\circ}}=58.2\,km$
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