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QuestionSolve the right triangle for the unknown sides and angles. Round A=46.2,a=30A=46.2^{\circ}, a=30 B=B=\square{ }^{\circ} bb \approx \square cc \approx \square \square Start over Check

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STEP 1

1. We have a right triangle.
2. One angle A=46.2 A = 46.2^\circ .
3. The side opposite angle A A is a=30 a = 30 .
4. We need to find angle B B , and sides b b and c c .

STEP 2

1. Find the unknown angle B B .
2. Find the hypotenuse c c using the sine function.
3. Find the remaining side b b using the tangent function.

STEP 3

In a right triangle, the sum of the angles is 180 180^\circ . Since one angle is 90 90^\circ (the right angle), we can find angle B B by:
B=18090A B = 180^\circ - 90^\circ - A B=1809046.2 B = 180^\circ - 90^\circ - 46.2^\circ B=43.8 B = 43.8^\circ

STEP 4

To find the hypotenuse c c , we can use the sine function. The sine of angle A A is the opposite side over the hypotenuse:
sin(A)=ac \sin(A) = \frac{a}{c} sin(46.2)=30c \sin(46.2^\circ) = \frac{30}{c}

STEP 5

Solve for c c :
c=30sin(46.2) c = \frac{30}{\sin(46.2^\circ)}
Calculate c c using a calculator:
c300.7193 c \approx \frac{30}{0.7193} c41.7 c \approx 41.7

STEP 6

To find the side b b , we can use the tangent function. The tangent of angle A A is the opposite side over the adjacent side:
tan(A)=ab \tan(A) = \frac{a}{b} tan(46.2)=30b \tan(46.2^\circ) = \frac{30}{b}

STEP 7

Solve for b b :
b=30tan(46.2) b = \frac{30}{\tan(46.2^\circ)}
Calculate b b using a calculator:
b301.0355 b \approx \frac{30}{1.0355} b28.97 b \approx 28.97
The unknown sides and angles are:
B=43.8 B = 43.8^\circ b28.97 b \approx 28.97 c41.7 c \approx 41.7

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