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Trigonometry, SMB-050

Solve for \(a\), giving your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

\(\dfrac{6}{\sin 53^{\circ}} =  \dfrac{a}{\sin 27^{\circ}}\)  (2 marks)

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\(a=3.4\)

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\(\dfrac{6}{\sin 53^{\circ}}\) \(= \dfrac{a}{\sin 27^{\circ}}\) 
\(a\) \(=\dfrac{6 \times \sin 27^{\circ}}{\sin 53^{\circ}}\)
  \(=3.4\ \text{(to 1 d.p.)}\)

Filed Under: Non Right-Angled Trig Tagged With: num-title-ct-pathc, smc-4553-20-Sine Rule

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