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3 years ago

How many solutions are possible for a triangle with A = 113° , a = 15, and b = 8

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statuscvo [17]3 years ago

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Answer:

One solution.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the number of possible solutions for a triangle with A = 113° , a = 15, and b = 8, we're going to use the law of sines which states that: "<em>When we divide side a by the sine of angle A it is equal to side b divided by the sine of angle B, and also equal to side c divided by the sine of angle C</em>".

Using the law of sines we have:

$\frac{sin(A)}{a} = \frac{sin(B)}{b}$

$\frac{sin(113)}{15} = \frac{sin(B)}{8}$

Solving for B, we have:

$sin(B)=0.4909$

∠B = 29.4°

Therefore, the measure of the third angle is: ∠C = 37.6°

There is another angle whose sine is 0.4909 which is 180° - 29.4° = 150.6 degrees. Given that the sum of all three angles of any triangle must be equal to 180 deg, we can't have a triangle with angle B=113° and C=150.6°, because B+C>180.

Therefore, there is one triangle that satisfies the conditions.

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