Whether the given information holds true to apply law of Sines.
Answer to Problem 61E
Yes, the values are
Yes, using the definitions of cosine and tangent.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
A triangle with
Since the triangle is a right triangle, finding
That is,
Then using law of Sines,
To find
To find
Yes, there is an alternate way of solving the triangle. That is using the definitions of cosine and tangent.
That is,
And
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