HW 7 Problems Solutions

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A = 70o, B = 60o, c = 4
A + B + C = 180o ===>

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C = 180o

( A + B ) = 180o

===>

b=

===>

a=

4.52
4.91

B = 20o, C = 70o, a = 1
A + B + C = 180o ===> A = 180o

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130o = 50o

( B + C ) = 180o

===>

c=

0.94

===>

b=

0.34

90o = 90o

a = 2, c = 1, A = 120o
Step 1:

Find an angle using Law of Sines

===> sinC =

0.4330

There are 2 angles with 0 < C < 180o

=
Step 2:

Thus, A + B1 +

= 25.7o

or

= 180o 25.7o = 154.3o

Find the remaining angle using the angle Sum Formula

( A + B + C = 180o )
= 180o ===> B1 = 180o

(A +

) = 180o

145.7 = 34.3o

A + B2 +

(A+ )
274.3o = 94.3o
( which is impossible)
o
o
Hence, when a = 2, c = 1, A = 120 , B1 = 34.3 , and = 25.7o
Step 3:

= 180o ===> B2 = 180o

= 180o

Find the remaining side using Law of Sines

===> b1 =

1.30

One triangle: B1 = 34.3o, C1 = 25.7o, and b1 = 1.30

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b = 4, c = 5, B = 95o
Step 1:

Find an angle using Law of Sines

===>

sinC =

1.2452

Answer: There is no angle C for which sinC > 1. Thus, there is no

triangle with the given measurements.
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b = 4, c = 5, B = 40o
Step 1:

Find an angle using Law of Sines

There are 2 angles with 0 <

=
Step 2:

===> sinC =

= 53.5o

0.8035

< 180o
or

= 180o

53.5o = 126.5o

Find the remaining angle using the angle Sum Formula

( A + B + C = 180o )

A1 + B +

= 180o ===> A1 = 180o

(B +

) = 180o

93.5o = 86.5o

A2 + B +

= 180o ===> A2 = 180o

(B +

) = 180o

166.5o = 13.5o

Step 3:

Find the remaining side using Law of Sines

When b = 4, c = 5, B = 40o, A1 = 86.5o,

===>

a1 =

When b = 4, c = 5, B = 40o, A2 = 13.5o,

===>

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A1 = 86.5o,

= 53.5o, and a1 = 6.21

and

A2 = 13.5o,

= 126.5o, and a2 = 1.45

a2 =

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6.21

= 126.5o

Two triangles:

HW 7 Problems Solutions
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= 53.5o

1.45

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x = r cos = 4 cos

=4.0=0

y = r sin = 4 sin

=4(

Rectangular coordinates of the point (

48

) are (0,

x = r cos =

cos(

)=

)=

y = r sin =

sin(

)=

)=

) are (

Rectangular coordinates of the point (

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(
r=
tan =

=
===>

=
=

( )=

Polar coordinates of the point (

62

= 3
)=

are (

r=
tan =

=
===>

( )=

)=

( ) =

The point (

is in quadrant III. Then,

Polar coordinates of the point (

are (

68
Since

and x = r cos , then:

= r cos
r = cos

74

y=
Since y = r sin , then y =

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r = sin

===> r sin =

+1

Multiply both sides by r. Then:

= r sin + r
=y+

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(since r =

r=
r(3

)=3

3r

=3

=3

(since

r=

and

x = rcos )