Use the law of sines to solve the triangle if possible A396
Use the law of sines to solve the triangle, if possible.
A=39.6°, a=23, b=26
Solution
According to Law of Sines (a/sinA)=(b/SinB)=(c/sinC)
So, (23/sin39.6) = (26/sinB)
sinB= (26x0.64)/23 = 0.72
so, angle B=sin-1(0.72) = 46.10
Now in triangle ABC,
we have , angle A+ angleB + angleC=1800
So, angle C= 180-39.6-46.1=94.30
Angle C= 94.30
Once again we may use Law of Sines:-
(a/sinA) = (c/sinC)
(23/sin39.6) = (c/sin94.3)
Hence, c = (23x0.997)/0.64 = 35.98
Therefore the triangle is solved as:
A = 39.60, B = 46.10, C = 94.30 and
a = 23, b = 26 and c = 35.98.
