Question

3. Solve the triangle using either Law of Cosines or Law of Sines. In △HPK, k=20, p=17 and h=30.

Round your final answer to the nearest tenth. **

Angle H= Angle P= Angle k=

Answer 1

Explanation:

Using the Law of Cosines, we can calculate the three angles of the triangle.

A = cos⁻¹((17² + 30² - 20²) / (2 x 17 x 30))

A = cos⁻¹(7 / 510)

A = cos⁻¹(0.0137254901960784)

A = 84.2°

P = cos⁻¹((20² + 30² - 17²) / (2 x 20 x 30))

P = cos⁻¹(11 / 600)

P = cos⁻¹(0.0183333333333333)

P = 70.0°

K = 180° - (84.2° + 70.0°)

K = 25.8°

Therefore, the angles of △HPK are:

Angle H = 84.2°

Angle P = 70.0°

Angle K = 25.8°

Round your final answer to the nearest tenth:

Angle H = 84.2°

Angle P = 70.0°

Angle K = 25.8°