Find all solutions to the following triangle. (Round your answers for angles A, C, A', and C' to the nearest minute. Round your answers for sides a and a' to two decimal places. If either triangle is not possible, enter NONE in each corresponding answer blank.)
B = 65¡ã 50', b = 5.78 inches, c = 4.68 inches
First triangle (assume C ¡Ü 90¡ã):
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Second triangle (assume C' > 90¡ã):
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To find the solutions for the given triangle, we will use the law of sines and the law of cosines.
First triangle (assume C ≤ 90°):
Using the law of sines:
sin(A) / a = sin(C) / c
Let's plug in the values we have:
sin(A) / 5.78 = sin(65° 50') / 4.68
To find A, we can rearrange the equation:
sin(A) = (5.78 / 4.68) * sin(65° 50')
Now, we can take the inverse sine to find A:
A = sin^(-1)[(5.78 / 4.68) * sin(65° 50')] ≈ 72° 23'
Next, we can use the law of cosines to find C:
c^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2ab * cos(C)
Plugging in the values we have:
(4.68)^2 = (5.78)^2 + (4.68)^2 - 2 * 5.78 * 4.68 * cos(C)
Simplifying the equation:
0 = -2 * 5.78 * 4.68 * cos(C)
Since cosine is never zero, there is no solution for C in the first triangle.
Therefore, the first triangle is not possible. So, the answers for the first triangle are NONE for A, C, and a.
Second triangle (assume C' > 90°):
Using the law of sines:
sin(A') / a' = sin(C') / c
Let's plug in the values we have:
sin(A') / a' = sin(65° 50') / 4.68
To find A', we can rearrange the equation:
sin(A') = (a' / 4.68) * sin(65° 50')
Now, we can take the inverse sine to find A':
A' = sin^(-1)[(a' / 4.68) * sin(65° 50')]
Next, we can use the law of cosines to find C':
c^2 = a'^2 + b^2 - 2a'b * cos(C')
Plugging in the values we have:
(4.68)^2 = (a')^2 + (5.78)^2 - 2 * a' * 5.78 * cos(C')
Simplifying the equation:
(4.68)^2 - (5.78)^2 = (a')^2 - 2 * a' * 5.78 * cos(C')
We can solve this equation either by factoring or by using the quadratic formula. Let's assume the value of a' to be x.
Simplifying further:
0 = x^2 - 2 * 5.78 * x * cos(C') + (4.68)^2 - (5.78)^2
Solving this quadratic equation will give us the possible values for a' and C'.
Therefore, the answers for the second triangle are dependent on the value of a' and C' obtained from solving the quadratic equation.
Please provide the value of a' to continue further.
To solve this triangle and find all solutions, we can use the Law of Sines and the Law of Cosines. Let's start by finding the missing angle.
First triangle (assume C ≤ 90°):
To find angle A, we can use the Law of Sines:
sin(A) / a = sin(C) / c
Plugging in the given values:
sin(A) / 5.78 = sin(65°50') / 4.68
Now we can solve for sin(A):
sin(A) = (5.78 / 4.68) * sin(65°50')
sin(A) ≈ 0.96518
To find angle A, we can take the inverse sine of 0.96518:
A ≈ sin^(-1)(0.96518)
A ≈ 76°21'
Next, we can find angle C using the fact that the sum of angles in a triangle is 180 degrees:
C = 180° - A - B
C ≈ 180° - 76°21' - 65°50'
C ≈ 37°49'
Finally, we can use the Law of Cosines to find side a:
a^2 = b^2 + c^2 - 2bc * cos(A)
a^2 = 5.78^2 + 4.68^2 - 2 * 5.78 * 4.68 * cos(76°21')
Solving for a, we take the square root of the right side:
a ≈ √(5.78^2 + 4.68^2 - 2 * 5.78 * 4.68 * cos(76°21'))
Calculating this value, we get:
a ≈ 5.17 inches
So, the first triangle is:
A ≈ 76°21'
C ≈ 37°49'
a ≈ 5.17 inches
Second triangle (assume C' > 90°):
To find angle A', we can use the Law of Sines:
sin(A') / a' = sin(C') / c
Plugging in the given values:
sin(A') / a' = sin(65°50') / 4.68
Now we can solve for sin(A'):
sin(A') = (a' / 4.68) * sin(65°50')
To find angle A', we can take the inverse sine of sin(A'):
A' ≈ sin^(-1)((a' / 4.68) * sin(65°50'))
However, since we don't have a value for a' yet, we can't find A' at this point. We need to find a' first.
To find a', we can use the Law of Cosines:
a'^2 = b^2 + c^2 - 2bc * cos(A')
Plugging in the given values:
a'^2 = 5.78^2 + 4.68^2 - 2 * 5.78 * 4.68 * cos(65°50')
Solving for a', we take the square root of the right side:
a' ≈ √(5.78^2 + 4.68^2 - 2 * 5.78 * 4.68 * cos(65°50'))
Calculating this value, we get:
a' ≈ 6.48 inches
Now that we have a' value, we can find A':
A' ≈ sin^(-1)((6.48 / 4.68) * sin(65°50'))
Calculating this value, we get:
A' ≈ 119°32'
Finally, we can find C' using the fact that the sum of angles in a triangle is 180 degrees:
C' = 180° - A' - B
C' ≈ 180° - 119°32' - 65°50'
C' ≈ -5°18'
Since the given angle B is 65°50', the angle C' can't be negative. So, we have NONE for the second triangle.
To summarize:
First triangle (assume C ≤ 90°):
A ≈ 76°21'
C ≈ 37°49'
a ≈ 5.17 inches
Second triangle (assume C' > 90°):
NONE