
In Exercises 1-12, solve each triangle. Round lengths to the nearest tenth and angle measures to the nearest degree. If no triangle exists, state “no triangle.” If two triangles exist, solve each triangle.
A=70∘, B=55∘, a=12

To calculate: The length of triangle to the nearest tenth and angle measure to the nearest degree whose angles and side is A=70°,B=55°,a=12.
Answer to Problem 1RE
Solution: The missing values are: C=55°,b≈10.4 and c≈10.5
Explanation of Solution
Given Information: The values: A=70°,B=55°,a=12.
Formula used:
asinA=bsinB=csinC.
a2=b2+c2−2⋅b⋅c⋅cosAb2=a2+c2−2⋅a⋅c⋅cosBc2=a2+b2−2⋅a⋅b⋅cosC
Calculation:
For any triangle,
The Law of sine states:
asinA=bsinB=csinC
Using the angle sum property we will obtain:
A+B+C=180°70°+55°+C=180°C=180°−125°C=55°
Using the law of sines we get,
asinA=csinC12sin70°=csin55°c⋅sin70°=12⋅sin55°c=12⋅sin55°sin70°
This gives c≈10.5 to the nearest tenth.
Also,
asinA=bsinB12sin70°=bsin55°b⋅sin70°=12⋅sin55°b=12⋅sin55°sin70°
This gives b≈10.5 to the nearest tenth.
So, C=55°,b≈10.4 and c≈10.5.
Hence, C=55°,b≈10.4 and c≈10.5.
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