Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Functions - 5.4 Solutions and Applications off Right Triangles - 5.4 Exercises - Page 547: 37

Answer

$a= 0.4832\ m$, $b= 0.3934\ m$, and $A= 50^\circ51'$

Work Step by Step

Given $B=39^\circ09', c=0.6231\ m$, we have $a=c\ cosB=0.6231cos(39^\circ09')\approx0.4832\ m$, $b=c\ sinB=0.6231sin(39^\circ09')\approx0.3934\ m$, and $A=90^\circ-39^\circ09'=50^\circ51'$
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