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Section 6.1 - Law of Sines
1. Use the Law of Sines to solve the triangle. Round your answer to two decimal places.
A = 35°, B = 60°, c = 10
a. C = 85°, a ≈ 6.76, b ≈ 8.69

b. C = 85°, a ≈ 8.69, b ≈ 9.69
c. C = 85°, a ≈ 8.76, b ≈ 10.69
d. C = 85°, a ≈ 5.76, b ≈ 8.69
e. C = 85°, a ≈ 7.76, b ≈ 10.69
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.13
QUESTION TYPE: Multi-Mode (Multiple choice)
HAS VARIABLES: True
DATE CREATED: 6/10/2014 4:25 PM
DATE MODIFIED: 5/18/2015 6:46 AM
2. Use the Law of Sines to solve the triangle. Round your answer to two decimal places.
A = 125°, B = 45°, c = 13
a. C = 10°, a ≈ 61.33, b ≈ 52.94

b. C = 10°, a ≈ 54.94, b ≈ 62.33
c. C = 10°, a ≈ 53.94, b ≈ 52.94
d. C = 10°, a ≈ 64.33, b ≈ 52.94
e. C = 10°, a ≈ 63.33, b ≈ 54.94
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.14
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3. Use the Law of Sines to solve for B and C. Round your answer to two decimal places.
A = 38°, a = 8, b = 5
a. B ≈ 29°, C ≈ 113°
b. B ≈ 22.63°, C ≈ 119.37°
c. B ≈ 103°, C ≈ 39°
d. B ≈ 113°, C ≈ 29°
e. B ≈ 119.37°, C ≈ 22.63°
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.17
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4. Use the Law of Sines to solve for C and B. Round your answer to two decimal places.
A = 60°, a = 36, c = 40
a. C ≈ 105.79°, B ≈ 45.79°
or
C ≈ 74.21°, B ≈ 14.21°
b. C ≈ 74.21°, B ≈ 45.79°
or
C ≈ 105.79°, B ≈ 14.21°
c. C ≈ 10°, B ≈ 110°
or
C ≈ 25.5°, B ≈ 104.5°
d. C ≈ 45.79°, B ≈ 74.21°
or
C ≈ 14.21°, B ≈ 105.79°
e. C ≈ 60°, B ≈ 60°
or
C ≈ 45°, B ≈ 75°
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.18
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5. Use the Law of Sines to solve for B and C. Round your answer to two decimal places.
A = 145°, a = 28, b = 8
a. B ≈ 0.18°, C ≈ 32.89°
b. B ≈ 0.18°, C ≈ 39.82°
c. B ≈ 9.43°, C 25.57°
d. B ≈ 25.57°, C 9.43°
e. B ≈ 39.82°, C ≈ 0.18°
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.21
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6. Use the Law of Sines to solve for b. Round your answers to two decimal places.
A = 100°, a = 75, c = 6
a. b ≈ 6
b. b ≈ 75
c. b ≈ 73.72
d. b ≈ 72.72
e. b ≈ 83.72
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.22
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7. Use the Law of Sines to solve (if possible) the triangle. If two solutions exist, find both. Round your answers
to two decimal places.
C = 64.47°, a = 39, c = 50
a. A ≈ 70.79°, B ≈ 44.74°, b ≈ 52.32

b. A ≈ 70.53°, B ≈ 45°, b ≈ 50
c. A ≈ 44.74°, B ≈ 70.79°, b ≈ 52.32
d. A ≈ 45°, B ≈ 70.53°, b ≈ 50
e. No Solution
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.24
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8. Use the Law of Sines to solve (if possible) for c. Round your answers to two decimal places.
A = 110°, a = 250, b = 200
a. c ≈ 86.46
b. c ≈ 96.46
c. c ≈ 106.46
d. c ≈ 116.46
e. No solution
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.25

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A = 110°, a = 125, b = 200
a. c ≈ 133.99
b. c ≈ 200
c. c ≈ 125
d. c ≈ 1.54
e. No Solution
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.26
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A = 76°, a = 54, b = 60
a. c ≈ 144.69
b. c ≈ 11.49
c. c ≈ 40.06
d. c ≈ 32.32
e. No Solution
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.27
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11. Use the Law of Sines to solve (if possible) the triangle. Round your answers to two decimal places.
A = 76°, a = 7, b = 5
a. B ≈ 43.87°, C ≈ 43.87°, c ≈ 7.96

b. B ≈ 48.87°, C ≈ 60.13°, c ≈ 6.26
c. B ≈ 43.87°, C ≈ 60.13°, c ≈ 6.26
d. B ≈ 48.87°, C ≈ 65.13°, c ≈ 7.96
e. No Solution
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.28
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12. Use the Law of Sines to solve (if possible) the triangle. If two solutions exist, find both. Round your answers
A = 60°, a = 13, b = 11.6
a. B ≈ 69.40°, C ≈ 50.6°, c ≈ 11.6

b. B ≈ 91°, C ≈ 29°, c ≈ 14.05
c. B ≈ 50.6°, C ≈ 69.40°, c ≈ 14.05
d. B ≈ 29°, C ≈ 91°, c ≈ 13
e. No Solution
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.29
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A = 58°, a = 18, b = 51.2
a. c ≈ 140.06
b. c ≈ 40.06
c. c ≈ 129.2
d. c ≈ 4.06
e. No Solution
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.30
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A = 120°, a = b = 36
a. B ≈ 108°, C ≈ 36°, c ≈ 44
b. B ≈ 36°, C ≈ 108°, c ≈ 23.5
c. B ≈ 105°, C ≈ 39°, c ≈ 23.5
d. B ≈ 29°, C ≈ 115°, c ≈ 23.5
e. No Solution
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.31
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A = 130°, a = 40, b = 25
a. B ≈ 11°, C ≈ 39°, c ≈ 20.05

b. B ≈ 39°, C ≈ 11°, c ≈ 20.05
c. B ≈ 28.61°, C ≈ 21.39°, c ≈ 19.05
d. B ≈ 21.39°, C ≈ 28.61°, c ≈ 19.05
e. No Solution
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.32
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16. Find values for b such that the triangle has one solution.
A = 44°, a = 6
a.
b.
c.
d.

e.
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.35a
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17. Find values for b such that the triangle has two solutions.
A = 32°, a = 5
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.35b
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18. Find values for b such that the triangle has no solutions.
A = 24°, a = 5
a.
b.
c.

d.
e.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.35c
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A = 74°, a = 17
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.36a
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A = 46°, a = 10
a.
b.

c.
d.
e.
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.36b
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A = 54°, a = 19
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.36c
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A = 24°, a = 16.2
a.

b.
c.
d.
e.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.37a
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A = 10°, a = 18.6
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.37b
HAS VARIABLES: True
A = 24°, a = 13

a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.37c
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A = 62°, a = 304.6
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.38a
HAS VARIABLES: True
A = 66°, a = 307.6
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.38b
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A = 64°, a = 340.2
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.38c
HAS VARIABLES: True
28. Find the area of the triangle having the indicated angle and sides.

(Round your answer to one decimal place.)
a. 4.9
b. 5.9
c. 7.9
d. 6.9
e. 11.7
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.39
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B = 123°, a = 64, c = 28
a. 750.4
b. 753.4
c. 1,502.9
d. 752.4
e. 751.4
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.40
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A = 10°19', b = 4.6, с = 24
a. 9.9
b. 8.9
c. 10.9
d. 11.9
e. 19.8
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.42
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B = 71°20', a = 62, c = 24
a. 705.9
b. 703.9
c. 706.9
d. 704.9
e. 1,409.7
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.43
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С = 84°34', a = 16, b = 26
a. 209.1
b. 207.1
c. 208.1
d. 206.1
e. 414.1
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.44
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33. Because of prevailing winds, a tree grew so that it was leaning 6° from the vertical. At a point 43 meters from the tree,
the angle of elevation to the top of the tree is 30° (see figure). Find the height a of the tree.

c = 43 m
B = 96°
(Round your answer to two decimal places.)
a. 24.58 m
b. 26.58 m
c. 25.58 m
d. 28.58 m
e. 27.58 m
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.45
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34. In the figure, α and β are positive angles.
a = 9, b = 18
Write α as a function of β.
a. α = arcsin(9sinβ)
b.
α = sin( sinβ)
c.
β = arcsin( sinα)
d.
β = sin( sinα)
e.
α = arcsin( sinβ)
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: 8.1.60a
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35. In the figure, α and β are positive angles.
a = 3, b = 12
Use α = arcsin(0.25sinβ) to write c as a function of β.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.60c
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36. Given A = 50°, B = 74°, and c = 8, use the Law of Sines to solve the triangle for the value of a. Round your answer to
two decimal places.

a. a = 6.38
b. a = 7.39
c. a = 6.9
d. a = 10.04
e. a = 8.66
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.5
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37. Given A = 59°, B = 79°, and a = 7.1, use the Law of Sines to solve the triangle for the value of b. Round your answer
a. b = 9.1
b. b = 8.13
c. b = 4.84
d. b = 6.20
e. b = 5.54
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.6
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38. Given C = 119°, B = 42°, and c = 15, use the Law of Sines to solve the triangle for the value of a. Round your answer
a. a = 6.81
b. a = 7.3
c. a = 4.36
d. a = 19.61
e. a = 5.58
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.9
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39. Given A = 25°, B = 32°, and с = 15, use the Law of Sines to solve the triangle for the value of b. Round your answer to
two decimal places.
a. b = 11.59
b. b = 10.16
c. b = 8.26
d. b = 10.71
e. b = 9.48
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.10
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40. Given C = 116°, a = 13.9, and c = 9.3, use the Law of Sines to solve the triangle (if possible) for the value of
b. If two solutions exist, find both. Round your answer to two decimal places.
a. not possible
b. b = 1.99 and 6.31
c. b = 4.43
d. b = 7.68
e. b = 1.06 and 6.44
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1

REFERENCES: 8.1.25
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41. Given С = 53°, a = 13.45, and с = 12, use the Law of Sines to solve the triangle (if possible) for the value of b. If two
solutions exist, find both. Round your answer to two decimal places.
a. b = 0.17 and 2.32

b. not possible
c. b = 13.45
d. b = 2.98
e. b = 11.48 and 3.62
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.26
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42. Given A = 17°, b = 9, and a = 7, use the Law of Sines to solve the triangle (if possible) for the value of c. If
two solutions exist, find both. Round your answer to two decimal places.
a. c = 2.12 and 15.09
b. c = 12.74
c. c = 13.87
d. not possible
e. c = 1.14 and 11.97
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.27
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43. Select a value for b such that a triangle with A = 59° and a = 14 has only one solution.
a. b = 16
b. b = 17
c. b = 11
d. b = 15
e. b = 24
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.35
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44. Select a value for b such that a triangle with A = 33° and a = 4 has no solution.
a. 1.84
b. 3.67
c. 7.24
d. 14.68
e. 1.47
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.36c
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45. Determine the area of a triangle having the following measurements. Round your answer to two decimal
places.
A = 129°, b = 8, and c = 11
a. 34.19 sq. units
b. 41.03 sq. units
c. 37.61 sq. units
d. 30.77 sq. units
e. 27.36 sq. units
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.39
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places.
B = 84°38', a = 7, and c = 8
a. 33.45 sq. units
b. 27.88 sq. units
c. 25.09 sq. units
d. 30.66 sq. units
e. 22.30 sq. units
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.41
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places.
C = 55°43', a = 6.5, and b = 14
a. 30.08 sq. units
b. 45.11 sq. units
c. 33.84 sq. units
d. 41.35 sq. units
e. 37.59 sq. units
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.42
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48. After a severe storm, three sisters, April, May, and June, stood on their front porch and noticed that the tree
in their front yard was leaning 3° from vertical toward the house. From the porch, which is 96 feet away from
the base of the tree, they noticed that the angle of elevation to the top of the tree was 31°. Approximate the
height of the tree. Round answer to two decimal places.
a. 61.76 feet
b. 69.64 feet
c. 56 feet
d. 59.13 feet
e. 59.64 feet
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.45
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49. A straight road makes an angle, A, of 10° with the horizontal. When the angle of elevation, B, of the sun is
56°, a vertical pole beside the road casts a shadow 8 feet long parallel to the road, see figure. Approximate the
length of the pole. Round answer to two decimal places.
a. 2.48 feet
b. 10.29 feet
c. 6.22 feet
d. 11.86 feet
e. 6.94 feet
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.46b
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50. A park ranger at point A observes a fire in the direction N25°26'E. Another ranger at point B, 4 miles due
east of A, sites the same fire at N58°34'W. Determine the distance from point B to the fire. Round answer to two
decimal places.
a. 1.73 miles
b. 3.63 miles
c. 2.05 miles
d. 4.08 miles
e. 3.43 miles
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
REFERENCES: 8.1.49

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51. Given C = 127°, B = 23°, and c = 15, use the Law of Sines to solve the triangle for the value of a. Round
answer to two decimal places.
a. a = 30.66
b. a = 10.62
c. a = 19.19
d. a = 8.17
e. a = 9.39
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
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52. Given A = 12 , b = 11 and c = 9, use the Law of Sines to solve the triangle (if possible) for the value of c. If
two solutions exist, find both. Round answer to two decimal places.
a. c = 17.11
b. c = 2.06 and c = 19.46
c. c = 18.24
d. c = 1.08 and c = 16.34
e. not possible
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
HAS VARIABLES: True
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PREC.LARS.16.301 - Solve triangles using the Law of Sines (SSA - 2 sol)
places.
A = 118 , b = 9 and c = 8.
a. 38.14 sq. units
b. 31.79 sq. units
c. 25.43 sq. units
d. 28.61 sq. units
e. 34.96 sq. units
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
HAS VARIABLES: True
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PREC.LARS.16.299 - Find the area of an oblique triangle
places.
C = 73 , a = 12.5 and b = 11.5
a. 68.96 sq. units
b. 62.06 sq. units
c. 55.17 sq. units
d. 82.75 sq. units
e. 75.85 sq. units
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
HAS VARIABLES: True
55. A straight road makes an angle, A, of 11 with the horizontal. When the angle of elevation, B, of the sun is
52 , a vertical pole beside the road casts a shadow 6 feet long parallel to the road, see figure. Approximate the
length of the pole. Round answer to two decimal places.
a. 1.86 feet
b. 5.63 feet
c. 6.39 feet
d. 7.68 feet
e. 5.00 feet
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
HAS VARIABLES: True
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PREC.LARS.16.300 - Application: Law of Sines
places.
A = 129 , b = 9 and c = 7.
a. 29.38 sq. units
b. 24.48 sq. units
c. 19.58 sq. units
d. 22.03 sq. units
e. 26.93 sq. units
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
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places.
B = 64 31 , a = 10 and c = 8.
a. 43.33 sq. units
b. 32.50 sq. units
c. 28.89 sq. units
d. 36.11 sq. units
e. 39.72 sq. units
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
HAS VARIABLES: True
58. Given A = 11 , b = 8, and a = 6, use the Law of Sines to solve the triangle (if possible) for the value of c. If
two solutions exist, find both. Round answer to two decimal places.
a. c = 11.31
b. c = 2.05 and c = 13.66
c. c = 12.44
d. c = 1.07 and 10.54
e. not possible
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
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59. Given A = 59 , B = 78 , and c = 8, use the Law of Sines to solve the triangle for the value of a. Round
a. a = 9.13
b. a = 7.01
c. a = 10.05
d. a = 6.37
e. a = 5.58
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
HAS VARIABLES: True
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PREC.LARS.16.292 - Solve triangles using the Law of Sines (ASA)
60. Given A = 58 , B = 73 , a = 6.10 and , use the Law of Sines to solve the triangle for the value of b. Round

a. b = 7.98
b. b = 5.58
c. b = 8.38
d. b = 6.88
e. b = 4.28
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
HAS VARIABLES: True
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: PREC.LARS.16.293 - Solve triangles using the Law of Sines (AAS)
61. Given C = 43 , a = 24.56 and c = 18 and, use the Law of Sines to solve the triangle (if possible) for the
value of b. If two solutions exist, find both. Round answer to two decimal places.
a. b = 7.65
b. b = 12.34 and 9.8
c. b = 10.97
d. b = 18.96 and 11.1
e. not possible
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
HAS VARIABLES: True
62. Given C = 122 , a = 25, and c = 18, use the Law of Sines to solve the triangle (if possible) for the value of
b. If two solutions exist, find both. Round answer to two decimal places.
a. b = 13.97
b. b = 15.34 and 19.86
c. b = 9.65
d. b = 8.72 and 12.09

e. not possible
ANSWER: e
POINTS: 1
HAS VARIABLES: True

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a. C = 85°, a ≈ 6.76, b ≈ 8.69

a. C = 10°, a ≈ 61.33, b ≈ 52.94

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a. A ≈ 70.79°, B ≈ 44.74°, b ≈ 52.32

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a. B ≈ 43.87°, C ≈ 43.87°, c ≈ 7.96

a. B ≈ 69.40°, C ≈ 50.6°, c ≈ 11.6

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a. B ≈ 11°, C ≈ 39°, c ≈ 20.05

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(Round your answer to one decimal place.)

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34. In the figure, α and β are positive angles.

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35. In the figure, α and β are positive angles.

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a. b = 0.17 and 2.32

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