1-3 are about trigonometric ratios (SOH CAH TOA). 4, 5 are about the Law of Cosines, and 6 uses the Law of Sines.
1. Sin = Opposite/Hypotenuse x = 10*sin(40°) ≈ 6.428
2. Sin = Opposite/Hypotenuse x = arcsin(7/12) ≈ 35.69°
3. Tan = Opposite/Adjacent x = 18/tan(52°) ≈ 14.063
4. b^2 = a^2 +c^2 -2ac*cos(B) B = arccos((a^2 +c^2 -b^2)/(2ac)) = arccos((7^2 +13^2 -8^2)/(2*7*13)) B = arccos(11/13) ≈32.20°
5. Same formula. x = √(a^2 +c^2 -2ab*cos(B)) = √(157-132cos(42°)) ≈ 7.675
6. The ratio of side lengths is the same as the ratio of the sines of the opposite angles. 6/10 = sin(x)/sin(100°) x = arcsin((6/10)*sin(100°)) ≈ 36.22°
We see that 1 inch is equal to 5.6 miles for this scale factor. If we have three inches, we simply multiply 5.6 by 3 to figure out how many miles this is!
5.6(3)=16.8
Therefore, Janet's home is 16.8 miles from her office.
