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In triangle ABC, what is the measure of angle C if A = 120°, a = 25, and b = 24?

 May 14, 2014

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Using the Law of Sines we have :

 

(Sin B / 24) = (Sin 120 / 25)   .......     SinB = (24*sin120/25)

So, using the sine inverse to find B

Sin-1 (24*sin120/25) ≈ 56.24 degrees

So C= (180 - 56.24 - 120) = 3.76 degrees

 May 14, 2014
 #1
avatar+130466 
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Best Answer

Using the Law of Sines we have :

 

(Sin B / 24) = (Sin 120 / 25)   .......     SinB = (24*sin120/25)

So, using the sine inverse to find B

Sin-1 (24*sin120/25) ≈ 56.24 degrees

So C= (180 - 56.24 - 120) = 3.76 degrees

CPhill May 14, 2014

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