Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Functions - 5.4 Solutions and Applications off Right Triangles - 5.4 Exercises - Page 547: 35

Answer

$a= 310.8\ ft$, $b= 230.8\ ft$, and $B= 36^\circ36'$

Work Step by Step

Given $A=53^\circ24', c=387.1\ ft$, we have $a=c\ sinA=387.1sin(53^\circ24')\approx310.8\ ft$, $b=c\ cosA=387.1cos(53^\circ24')\approx230.8\ ft$, and $B=90^\circ-53^\circ24'=36^\circ36'$
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