Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Functions - 5.4 Solutions and Applications off Right Triangles - 5.4 Exercises - Page 547: 26

Answer

$B= 27.5^\circ$, $b= 6.6\ m$, and $c= 14.3\ m$

Work Step by Step

Given $A=62.5^\circ, a=12.7\ m$, we have $B=90.0^\circ-62.5^\circ=27.5^\circ$, $b=a\ tanB=12.7tan(27.5^\circ)\approx6.6\ m$, and $c=\frac{a}{sinA}=\frac{12.7}{sin(62.5^\circ)}\approx14.3\ m$
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