Determine whether it is possible to draw a triangle given each set of information. Sketch all possible triangles where appropriate. Calculate then label all side lengths to the nearest tenth of a centimetre and all angles to the nearest degree.
A) b= 3.0 cm, c=5.5 cm and angle B = 30 degrees
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To determine whether it is possible to draw a triangle given the information provided, we can use the triangle inequality theorem. According to this theorem, the sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle must be greater than the length of the third side.
Given the information:
Side b = 3.0 cm
Side c = 5.5 cm
Angle B = 30 degrees
First, let's calculate the length of side a using the Law of Cosines:
a^2 = b^2 + c^2 - 2 * b * c * cos(B)
a^2 = 3^2 + 5.5^2 - 2 * 3 * 5.5 * cos(30)
a^2 ≈ 9 + 30.25 - 33 * 0.86603
a^2 ≈ 9 + 30.25 - 28.66099
a^2 ≈ 2.58901
Since the length of a cannot be negative, it looks like there is an issue, as the square root of a negative number is not real. Hence, it is not possible to draw a triangle with the given information.
To determine whether it is possible to draw a triangle given the side lengths and angle measures, we can use the triangle inequality theorem and the law of sines.
1. Triangle Inequality Theorem:
According to the triangle inequality theorem, the sum of the lengths of any two sides of a triangle must be greater than the length of the third side.
In this case, the given side lengths are b = 3.0 cm and c = 5.5 cm. Let's label the third side as a.
So, we have the following inequalities:
a + b > c
a + c > b
b + c > a
2. Law of Sines:
The law of sines states that in any triangle, the ratio of the length of a side to the sine of its opposite angle is constant. It can be written as:
a / sin(A) = b / sin(B) = c / sin(C)
Here, we know side b = 3.0 cm, side c = 5.5 cm, and angle B = 30 degrees. Let's label angle A as angle opposite side a.
Using the law of sines:
a / sin(A) = b / sin(B)
a / sin(A) = 3.0 / sin(30)
a / sin(A) = 3.0 / (0.5)
a / sin(A) = 6.0
Since we have two equations: a + b > c and a / sin(A) = 6.0, we can solve for a and A simultaneously.
a + b > c -> a + 3.0 > 5.5 -> a > 2.5
From the equation a / sin(A) = 6.0, we can rearrange it to find sin(A):
sin(A) = a / 6.0
Using the inverse sine function, we can find angle A in degrees:
A = sin^(-1)(a / 6.0)
Now, we can test different values of a (greater than 2.5) and calculate A to determine if we can form a triangle. Once we find valid values, we can then calculate the side lengths and angles.
Let's solve the equations:
1. a = 3.0 cm (minimum value for a > 2.5)
A = sin^(-1)(3.0 / 6.0) ≈ 30 degrees
Now, we can calculate the remaining angle:
C = 180 - A - B
C = 180 - 30 - 30 = 120 degrees
We have found the first valid triangle with side lengths a = 3.0 cm, b = 3.0 cm, c = 5.5 cm, and angles A = 30 degrees, B = 30 degrees, C = 120 degrees.
Therefore, it is possible to draw one triangle given the given set of information.