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Have to use laws of sines, can someone solve this one?

Have to use laws of sines, can someone solve this one?-example-1

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Answer/Step-by-step explanation:

✔️Find <K using law of sines:

Thus,


(sin(K))/(k) = (sin(H))/(h)

K = ??

k = 37 mm

H = 34°

h = 29 mm

Plug in the values


(sin(K))/(37) = (sin(34))/(29)

Multiply both sides by 37


(sin(K))/(37)*37 = (sin(34))/(29)*37


sin(K) = (sin(34)*37)/(29)


sin(K) = 0.713453014


K = sin^(-1)(0.713453014)


K = 45.5 degrees (nearest tenth)

✔️Find J:

m<J = 180° - (45.5° + 34°) (sum of ∆)

m<J = 100.5°

✔️Find j using Sine rule:


(j)/(sin(J)) = (h)/(sin(H))

J = 100.5°

j = ??

H = 34°

h = 29 mm

Plug in the values


(j)/(sin(100.5)) = (29)/(sin(34))

Multiply both sides by sin(100.5)


(j)/(sin(100.5))*sin(100.5) = (29)/(sin(34))*sin(100.5)


j = (29*sin(100.5))/(sin(34))

j = 51.0 mm (nearest tenth)

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