Chapter 8: Q. 40 (page 535)
In the given problem solve the triangle using either the law of sines or law of cosines-
Short Answer
Required values of the triangle are
Chapter 8: Q. 40 (page 535)
In the given problem solve the triangle using either the law of sines or law of cosines-
Required values of the triangle are
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Get started for freeThe displacement d (in meters) of an object at time t (in seconds) is given
(a) Describe the motion of the object.
(b) What is the maximum displacement from its resting position?
(c) What is the time required for one oscillation?
(d) What is the frequency?
Solve each triangle.
Calculating Distances at Sea The navigator of a ship at sea spots two lighthouses that she knows to be 3 miles apart along a straight seashore. She determines that the angles formed between two line-of-sight observations of the lighthouses and the line from the ship directly to shore are 15° and 35°. See the illustration.
(a) How far is the ship from lighthouse P?
(b) How far is the ship from lighthouse Q?
(c) How far is the ship from shore?
A security camera in a neighborhood bank is mounted on a wall 9 feet above the floor. What angle of depression should be used if the camera is to be directed to a spot 6 feet above the floor and 12 feet from the wall?
A special case of the Law of Cosines is the Pythagorean theorem.
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