Find the missing side lengths and angle measures given the following information. Round your answers to the nearest tenth. B = 28.3°, C = 90°, and c = 62.4 in. Use the paperclip button below to attach files.

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**Problem Statement:**

Find the missing side lengths and angle measures given the following information. Round your answers to the nearest tenth. B = 28.3°, C = 90°, and c = 62.4 in.

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**Solution:**

Given:
- Angle B = 28.3°
- Angle C = 90°
- Side c (opposite angle C) = 62.4 in

1. **Calculate Angle A:**

Since the sum of angles in a triangle is 180°,
\[ A = 180° - B - C \]
\[ A = 180° - 28.3° - 90° \]
\[ A = 61.7° \]

2. **Calculate Side b:**
   (Using tangent function, because tangent is opposite/adjacent, and angle B is opposite side a and adjacent to side c)

\[
\tan(B) = \frac{a}{c}
\]
\[
\tan(28.3°) = \frac{a}{62.4}
\]

\[
a = \tan(28.3°) \times 62.4
\]

Using a calculator,
\[
a \approx \tan(28.3°) \times 62.4 \approx 62.4\times 0.5383 \approx 33.6 \text{ in}
\]

3. **Calculate Side a:**
   (Using Pythagorean theorem, \(a^2 + b^2 = c^2\))

\[
a = \sqrt{c^2 - b^2}
\]
\[
a = \sqrt{62.4^2 - 33.6^2}
\]
\[
a = \sqrt{3889.76 - 1128.96}
\]
\[
a = \sqrt{2760.8}
\]
\[
a \approx 52.5
\]

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**Summary of Results:**

- Angle A = 61.7°
- Side a ≈ 52.5 in
- Side b ≈ 33.6 in

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Transcribed Image Text:**Problem Statement:** Find the missing side lengths and angle measures given the following information. Round your answers to the nearest tenth. B = 28.3°, C = 90°, and c = 62.4 in. --- **Solution:** Given: - Angle B = 28.3° - Angle C = 90° - Side c (opposite angle C) = 62.4 in 1. **Calculate Angle A:** Since the sum of angles in a triangle is 180°, \[ A = 180° - B - C \] \[ A = 180° - 28.3° - 90° \] \[ A = 61.7° \] 2. **Calculate Side b:** (Using tangent function, because tangent is opposite/adjacent, and angle B is opposite side a and adjacent to side c) \[ \tan(B) = \frac{a}{c} \] \[ \tan(28.3°) = \frac{a}{62.4} \] \[ a = \tan(28.3°) \times 62.4 \] Using a calculator, \[ a \approx \tan(28.3°) \times 62.4 \approx 62.4\times 0.5383 \approx 33.6 \text{ in} \] 3. **Calculate Side a:** (Using Pythagorean theorem, \(a^2 + b^2 = c^2\)) \[ a = \sqrt{c^2 - b^2} \] \[ a = \sqrt{62.4^2 - 33.6^2} \] \[ a = \sqrt{3889.76 - 1128.96} \] \[ a = \sqrt{2760.8} \] \[ a \approx 52.5 \] --- **Summary of Results:** - Angle A = 61.7° - Side a ≈ 52.5 in - Side b ≈ 33.6 in ---
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