Three security cameras were mounted at the corners of a triangular parking lot. camera 1 was 110 ft. from camera 2, which was 137 ft from camera 3. cameras 1 and 3 were 158 ft. apart. which camera had to cover the greatest angle?

Respuesta :

Camera 2 covers the most. If you use your trig rules, you will discover that Camera 2's angle is the largest.

Answer: We get that Camera B i.e. Second camera cover the greatest angle.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

AB= 158 feet

BC = 121 feet

AC= 140 feet

We need  to find the each angles.

First we need to find the angle A:

[tex]121=\sqrt{140^2+158^2-2\times 140\times 158\cos A}\\\\121=\sqrt{44564-44240\cos A}[/tex]

[tex]121^2=44564-44240\cos A\\\\14641-44564=-44240\cos A\\\\29923=44240\cos A\\\\\frac{29923}{44240}=\cos A\\\\0.67=\cos A\\\\\cos^{-1}(0.67)=A\\\\68.28\textdegree=A[/tex]

Similarly, we will find the angle B,

[tex]\frac{A}{\sin A}=\frac{B}{\sin B}\\\\\frac{121}{68.28}=\frac{140}{\sin B}\\\\\sin B=\frac{140\times 68.28}{121}\\\\\sin B=79\textdegree[/tex]

So, Angle C will be

[tex]\angle C=180\textdegree-(68.28\textdegree+79\textdegree)\\\\\angle C= 32.72\textdegree[/tex]

Hence, we get that Camera B i.e. Second camera cover the greatest angle.

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