Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Functions - 5.4 Solutions and Applications off Right Triangles - 5.4 Exercises - Page 547: 28

Answer

$A= 38.3^\circ$, $b= 35.6\ ft$, and $c= 45.3\ ft$

Work Step by Step

Given $B=51.7^\circ, a=28.1\ ft$, we have $A=90.0^\circ-51.7^\circ=38.3^\circ$, $b=a\ tanB=28.1tan(51.7^\circ)\approx35.6\ ft$, and $c=\frac{a}{sinA}=\frac{28.1}{sin(38.3^\circ)}\approx45.3\ ft$
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