Concept explainers
To calculate:
The value of
Answer to Problem 55HP
The value of
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Calculation:
The vertices are:
If
Then, use the law of cosine:
In right angle
Substitute the values in law of cosine:
Then simplify:
Definition of Inverse cosine:
If
Then, use the law of sine:
In right angle
The property of cross products:
Then property of multiplication:
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