Homework 10s Solutions

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hypotenuse =

sin =

cos =

tan =

= =1

cot =

= =1

sec =

= 3

csc =
30

(on page 254)

=
=

Given b = 4, B= 10o

Find a, c, and A

A + B = 90o ==> A = 90o - B = 90o - 10o = 80o

tanB =

==> a =

sinB =
40

==>

Given a = 2, b = 8

=
=

c=

23.04

Find c, A, and B

c2 = a2 + b2 ==> c =
tanB =

22.69

= 4 ==> B =

=
75.96o

A + B = 90o ==> A = 90o B = 90o 75.96 = 14.04o

8.25

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Let h = the height of the towers

sin65o =

==> h = 80sin65o

72.50 feet

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We want to find , which is the bearing to the ship from port.

Then we need to find the angle AMB and subtract it from 80o to get .
tan(AMB) = = 2 ==> AMB =
63.4o
= 80o 63.4o = 16.6o
So the bearing of the ship from the port is S16.6oE

Homework 10s Solutions

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(on page 266)

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

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C = 180o - ( A + B ) = 180o 130o = 50o

==>

b=

==>

a=

4.52
4.91

B = 20o, C = 70o, a = 1
A + B + C = 180o ==> A = 180o - ( B + C ) = 180o - 90o = 90o

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==>

c=

0.94

==>

b=

0.34

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

==> sinC =

0.4330

There are 2 angles with 0 < C < 180o

=

= 25.7o

Thus, A + B1 +

or

= 180o 25.7o = 154.3o

) = 180o - 145.7o
= 34.3o
A + B2 + = 180o ==> B2 = 180o - ( A + )
= 180o - 274.3o = - 94.3o
( which is impossible)
o
o
Hence, when a = 2, c = 1, A = 120 , B1 = 34.3 , and = 25.7o

= 180o ==> B1 = 180o - (A +

==> b1 =

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

1.30

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b = 4, c = 5, B = 95o

==>

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

==> sinC =

There are 2 angles with 0 <

< 180o

= 53.5o

or

0.8035

= 180o 53.5o = 126.5o

Thus,
A1 + B +

= 180o ==>

A1 = 180o - (B +

) = 180o 93.5o = 86.5o

A2 + B +

= 180o ==>

A2 = 180o - (B +

) = 180o 166.5o = 13.5o

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

==>

a1 =

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

=
Two triangles:
and

==>

a2 =

A1 = 86.5o,
A2 = 13.5o,

= 53.5o
6.21

= 126.5o

=
53.5o, and a1 = 6.21
= 126.5o, and a2 = 1.45

1.45