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Find all the missing elements : C=120degrees

b= 5
c=11

Find all the missing elements : C=120degrees b= 5 c=11-example-1
User Roz
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Answer:

A = 36.8°

B = 23.2°

a = 7.6

Explanation:

Given:

C = 120°

b = 5

c = 11

Required:

Find A, B, and a.

Solution:

✔️To find B, apply the Law of Sines


(sin(B))/(b) = (sin(C))/(c)

Plug in the values


(sin(B))/(5) = (sin(120))/(11)

Cross multiply

Sin(B)*11 = sin(120)*5

Divide both sides by 11


sin(B) = (sin(120)*5)/(11)


sin(B) = (sin(120)*5)/(11)

Sin(B) = 0.3936

B =
sin^(-1)(0.3936)

B = 23.1786882° ≈ 23.2° (nearest tenth)

✔️Find A:

A = 180° - (B + C) (sum of triangle)

A = 180° - (23.2° + 120°)

A = 36.8°

✔️To find a, apply the Law of sines:


(sin(A))/(a) = (sin(B))/(b)

Plug in the values


(sin(36.8))/(a) = (sin(23.2))/(5)

Cross multiply

a*sin(23.2) = 5*sin(36.8)

Divide both sides by sin(23.2)


a = \frac{5*sin(36.8)}{sin(23.2)

a = 7.60294329 ≈ 7.6 (nearest tenth)

User Mithun Pattankar
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