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Trigonometry, SMB-061

Find the value of \(\theta\), correct to the nearest degree.   (3 marks)

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\(\theta=154^{\circ}\)

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\(\dfrac{\sin \theta}{21}\) \(= \dfrac{\sin 12^{\circ}}{10} \)  
\(\sin \theta\) \(= \dfrac{21 \times \sin 12^{\circ}}{10}\)  
\(\theta\) \(=\sin^{-1} (0.4366) \)  
  \(=25.88…^{\circ} \)  
  \(=26^{\circ}\ \text{(nearest degree)} \)  

 
\(\therefore\ \theta = 180-26=154^{\circ}\ \ \text{(angle is obtuse)}\)

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

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