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(16) Solve each triangle ABC, round each answer to the nearest tenth.

All sides are measured in feet.
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a = 5.3, b = 2.9, and c = 4.6

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The triangle ABC has angles A ≈ 46.7°, B ≈ 46.7°, and C ≈ 86.6°.

To solve the triangle ABC with sides a = 5.3, b = 2.9, and c = 4.6, we can use the Law of Cosines and the Law of Sines.

First, we can use the Law of Cosines to find angle A:


[a^2 = b^2 + c^2 - 2bc * \cos(A)]\\[\cos(A) = (b^2 + c^2 - a^2)/(2bc)]\\[\cos(A) = (2.9^2 + 4.6^2 - 5.3^2)/(2 * 2.9 * 4.6)]\\[\cos(A) \approx 0.684]\\[A \approx \cos^(-1)(0.684) \approx 46.7^\circ]

Next, we can find angle B using the Law of Cosines:


[b^2 = a^2 + c^2 - 2ac * \cos(B)]\\[\cos(B) = (a^2 + c^2 - b^2)/(2ac)]\\[\cos(B) = (5.3^2 + 4.6^2 - 2.9^2)/(2 * 5.3 * 4.6)]\\[\cos(B) \approx 0.684]\\[B \approx \cos^(-1)(0.684) \approx 46.7^\circ]

Now, we can find angle C using the fact that the sum of the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees:


[C = 180^\circ - A - B]\\[C \approx 86.6^\circ]

Therefore, the triangle ABC has angles A ≈ 46.7°, B ≈ 46.7°, and C ≈ 86.6°.

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