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In ABC, A=40^, BC=12 and AB=15. Determine the other angles of the triangle. Assume that C is acute. In PQR, Q=110^, R=40^ and PQ=13. Calculate the lengths of the sides.

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a

C^≈53.46∘,B^≈86.54∘\hat{C} \approx 53.46^\circ, \hat{B} \approx 86.54^\circ

b

QR≈10.12,PR≈19.00QR \approx 10.12, PR \approx 19.00

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Part a· 2 steps

To determine the other angles of △ABC\triangle ABC, we will use the Sine Rule.

  1. Apply the Sine Rule to find angle C^\hat{C}.

    The Sine Rule states that for a triangle with sides a,b,ca, b, c and opposite angles A^,B^,C^\hat{A}, \hat{B}, \hat{C}:

    asin⁡A^=bsin⁡B^=csin⁡C^\frac{a}{\sin \hat{A}} = \frac{b}{\sin \hat{B}} = \frac{c}{\sin \hat{C}}

    Given A^=40∘\hat{A} = 40^\circ, BC=12BC = 12 (side aa), and AB=15AB = 15 (side cc). We want to find C^\hat{C}.

    BCsin⁡A^=ABsin⁡C^\frac{BC}{\sin \hat{A}} = \frac{AB}{\sin \hat{C}} 12sin⁡40∘=15sin⁡C^\frac{12}{\sin 40^\circ} = \frac{15}{\sin \hat{C}} sin⁡C^=15sin⁡40∘12\sin \hat{C} = \frac{15 \sin 40^\circ}{12} sin⁡C^=15×0.642787612\sin \hat{C} = \frac{15 \times 0.6427876}{12} sin⁡C^≈0.8034845\sin \hat{C} \approx 0.8034845

    Since C^\hat{C} is acute, we take the principal value:

    C^=arcsin⁡(0.8034845)\hat{C} = \arcsin(0.8034845) C^≈53.46∘\hat{C} \approx 53.46^\circ
  2. Find angle B^\hat{B} using the sum of angles in a triangle.

    The sum of angles in a triangle is 180∘180^\circ.

    A^+B^+C^=180∘\hat{A} + \hat{B} + \hat{C} = 180^\circ 40∘+B^+53.46∘=180∘40^\circ + \hat{B} + 53.46^\circ = 180^\circ B^=180∘−40∘−53.46∘\hat{B} = 180^\circ - 40^\circ - 53.46^\circ B^=180∘−93.46∘\hat{B} = 180^\circ - 93.46^\circ B^≈86.54∘\hat{B} \approx 86.54^\circ

    The other angles of the triangle are C^≈53.46∘,B^≈86.54∘\boxed{\hat{C} \approx 53.46^\circ, \hat{B} \approx 86.54^\circ}.

Part b

QR≈10.12,PR≈19.00QR \approx 10.12, PR \approx 19.00

To calculate the lengths of the sides of △PQR\triangle PQR, we will first find the missing angle and then use the Sine Rule.

  1. Find angle P^\hat{P} using the sum of angles in a triangle.

    Given Q^=110∘\hat{Q} = 110^\circ and R^=40∘\hat{R} = 40^\circ.

    P^+Q^+R^=180∘\hat{P} + \hat{Q} + \hat{R} = 180^\circ P^+110∘+40∘=180∘\hat{P} + 110^\circ + 40^\circ = 180^\circ P^=180∘−110∘−40∘\hat{P} = 180^\circ - 110^\circ - 40^\circ P^=180∘−150∘\hat{P} = 180^\circ - 150^\circ P^=30∘\hat{P} = 30^\circ
  2. Apply the Sine Rule to find side QRQR.

    Given PQ=13PQ = 13. We want to find QRQR (opposite P^\hat{P}) and PRPR (opposite Q^\hat{Q}).

    PQsin⁡R^=QRsin⁡P^\frac{PQ}{\sin \hat{R}} = \frac{QR}{\sin \hat{P}} 13sin⁡40∘=QRsin⁡30∘\frac{13}{\sin 40^\circ} = \frac{QR}{\sin 30^\circ} QR=13sin⁡30∘sin⁡40∘QR = \frac{13 \sin 30^\circ}{\sin 40^\circ} QR=13×0.50.6427876QR = \frac{13 \times 0.5}{0.6427876} QR=6.50.6427876QR = \frac{6.5}{0.6427876} QR≈10.12QR \approx 10.12
  3. Apply the Sine Rule to find side PRPR.

    PQsin⁡R^=PRsin⁡Q^\frac{PQ}{\sin \hat{R}} = \frac{PR}{\sin \hat{Q}} 13sin⁡40∘=PRsin⁡110∘\frac{13}{\sin 40^\circ} = \frac{PR}{\sin 110^\circ} PR=13sin⁡110∘sin⁡40∘PR = \frac{13 \sin 110^\circ}{\sin 40^\circ} PR=13×0.93969260.6427876PR = \frac{13 \times 0.9396926}{0.6427876} PR=12.21600380.6427876PR = \frac{12.2160038}{0.6427876} PR≈19.00PR \approx 19.00

    The lengths of the sides are QR≈10.12,PR≈19.00\boxed{QR \approx 10.12, PR \approx 19.00}.

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