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Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities, Books a la Carte Edition Plus NEW MyLab Math -- Access Card Package (7th Edition)
Chapter 8.3, Problem 54AE
Chapter 8.3, Problem 54AE
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Precalculus Enhanced with Graphing Utilities, Books a la Carte Edition Plus NEW MyLab Math -- Access Card Package (7th Edition)
7th Edition
ISBN:
9780134268231
Author: Michael Sullivan, Michael Sullivan III
Publisher:
PEARSON
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1 Graphs
2 Functions And Their Graphs
3 Linear And Quadratic Functions
4 Polynomial And Rational Functions
5 Exponential And Logarithmic Functions
6 Trigonometric Functions
7 Analytic Trigonometry
8 Applications Of Trigonometric Functions
9 Polar Coordinates; Vectors
10 Analytic Geometry
11 Systems Of Equations And Inequalities
12 Sequences; Induction; The Binomial Theorem
13 Counting And Probability
14 A Preview Of Calculus: The Limit, Derivative, And Integral Of A Function
A Review
B The Limit Of A Sequence; Infinite Series
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8.1 Right Triangle Trigonometry; Applications
8.2 The Law Of Sines
8.3 The Law Of Cosines
8.4 Area Of A Triangle
8.5 Simple Harmonic Motion; Damped Motion; Combining Waves
8.R Review
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Problem 1AYP: Write the formula for the distance d from P 1 =( x 1 , y 1 ) to P 2 =( x 2 , y 2 ) . (p. 4)
Problem 2AYP: If is an acute angle, solve the equation cos= 2 2 .(pp.472—475)
Problem 3CV: If three sides of a triangle are given, the Law of ________ is used to solve the triangle.
Problem 4CV: If one side and two angles of a triangle are given, which law can be used to solve the triangle? a....
Problem 5CV: If two sides and the included angle of a triangle are given, which law can be used to solve the...
Problem 6CV: True or False Given only the three sides of a triangle. there is insufficient information to solve...
Problem 7CV: True or False The Law of Cosines states that the square of one side of a triangle equals the sum of...
Problem 8CV: True or False A special case of the Law of Cosines is the Pythagorean Theorem.
Problem 9SB: In Problems 9-16, solve each triangle.
Problem 10SB: In Problems 9-16, solve each triangle.
Problem 11SB: In Problems 9-16, solve each triangle.
Problem 12SB: In Problems 9-16, solve each triangle.
Problem 13SB: In Problems 9-16, solve each triangle.
Problem 14SB: In Problems 9-16, solve each triangle.
Problem 15SB: In Problems 9-16, solve each triangle.
Problem 16SB: In Problems 9-16, solve each triangle.
Problem 17SB: In Problems 17-32, solve each triangle. a=3 , b=4 , c =40
Problem 18SB: In Problems 17-32, solve each triangle. a=2 , c=1 , B =10
Problem 19SB: In Problems 17-32, solve each triangle. b=1 , c=3 , A =80
Problem 20SB: In Problems 17-32, solve each triangle. a=6 , b=4 , C =60
Problem 21SB: In Problems 17-32, solve each triangle. a=3 , c=2 , B =110
Problem 22SB: In Problems 17-32, solve each triangle. b=4 , c=1 , A =120
Problem 23SB: In Problems 17-32, solve each triangle. a=2 , b=2 , C =50
Problem 24SB: In Problems 17-32, solve each triangle. a=3 , c=2 , B =90
Problem 25SB: In Problems 17-32, solve each triangle. a=12 , b=13 , c=5
Problem 26SB: In Problems 17-32, solve each triangle. a=4 , b=5 , c=3
Problem 27SB: In Problems 17-32, solve each triangle. a=2 , b=2 , c=2
Problem 28SB: In Problems 17-32, solve each triangle. a=3 , b=3 , c=2
Problem 29SB: In Problems 17-32, solve each triangle. a=5 , b=8 , c=9
Problem 30SB: In Problems 17-32, solve each triangle. a=4 , b=3 , c=6
Problem 31SB: In Problems 17-32, solve each triangle. a=10 , b=8 , c=5
Problem 32SB: In Problems 17-32, solve each triangle. a=9 , b=7 , c=10
Problem 33MP: In Problems 33-42, solve each triangle using either the Law of Sines or the Law of Cosines. B =20 ,...
Problem 34MP: In Problems 33-42, solve each triangle using either the Law of Sines or the Law of Cosines. A =50 ,...
Problem 35MP: In Problems 33-42, solve each triangle using either the Law of Sines or the Law of Cosines. a=6 ,...
Problem 36MP: In Problems 33-42, solve each triangle using either the Law of Sines or the Law of Cosines. a=14 ,...
Problem 37MP: In Problems 33-42, solve each triangle using either the Law of Sines or the Law of Cosines. B =35 ,...
Problem 38MP: In Problems 33-42, solve each triangle using either the Law of Sines or the Law of Cosines. a=4 ,...
Problem 39MP: In Problems 33-42, solve each triangle using either the Law of Sines or the Law of Cosines. A =10 ,...
Problem 40MP: In Problems 33-42, solve each triangle using either the Law of Sines or the Law of Cosines. A =65 ,...
Problem 41MP: In Problems 33-42, solve each triangle using either the Law of Sines or the Law of Cosines. b=5 ,...
Problem 42MP: In Problems 33-42, solve each triangle using either the Law of Sines or the Law of Cosines. a=10 ,...
Problem 43AE: Distance to the Green A golfer hits an errant tee shot that lands in the rough. A marker in the...
Problem 44AE: Navigation An airplane flies due north from Ft. Myers to Sarasota, a distance of 150 miles, and then...
Problem 45AE: Avoiding a Tropical Storm A cruise ship maintains an average speed of 15 knots in going from San...
Problem 46AE: Revising a Flight Plan In attempting to fly from Chicago to Louisville, a distance of 330 miles, a...
Problem 47AE: Major League Baseball Field A major league baseball diamond is actually a square 90 feet on a side....
Problem 48AE: Little League Baseball Field According to Little League baseball official regulations, the diamond...
Problem 49AE: Finding the Length of a Guy Wire The height of a radi tower is 500 feet, and the ground on one side...
Problem 50AE: Finding the Length of a Guy Wire A radio tower 500 feet high is located on the side of a hill with...
Problem 51AE: Identifying Remains The Purkait triangle, located at the proximal end of the femur, has been used to...
Problem 52AE: Identifying Remains Like the Purkait triangle in Problem 51, the metric triangle is located at the...
Problem 53AE: Soccer Angles A soccer goal is 8 yards wide. Suppose a goalie is standing on her line in the center...
Problem 54AE
Problem 55AE: Wrigley Field, Home of the Chicago Cubs The distance from home plate to the fence in dead center in...
Problem 56AE: Little League Baseball The distance from home plate to the fence in dead center at the Oak Lawn...
Problem 57AE: Building a Swing Set Clint is building a wooden swing set for his children. Each supporting end of...
Problem 58AE: Rods and Pistons Rod OA rotates about the fixed point O so that point A travels on a circle of...
Problem 59AE: Geometry Show that the length d of a chord of a circle of radius r is given by the formula d=2rsin ...
Problem 60AE
Problem 61AE: For any triangle, show that sin c 2 = ( sa )( sb ) ab where s= 1 2 ( a+b+c )
Problem 62AE: Use the law of Cosines to prove the identity cosA a + cosB a + cosC a = a 2 + b 2 + c 2 2abc
Problem 63DW: What do you do first if you are asked to solve a triangle and are given two sides and the included...
Problem 64DW: What do you do first if you are asked to solve a triangle and are given three sides?
Problem 65DW: Make up an applied problem that requires using the Law of Cosines.
Problem 66DW: Write down your strategy for solving an oblique triangle.
Problem 67DW: State the Law of Cosines in words.
Problem 68RYK: Graph: R( x )= 2x+1 x3
Problem 69RYK: Solve 4 x =3 x+1 . If the solution is irrational, express it both in exact form and as a decimal...
Problem 70RYK: Given tan= 2 6 5 and cos= 5 7 , find the exact value of each of the four remaining trigonometric...
Problem 71RYK: Find an equation for the graph.
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