Three ships, A, B, and C, are anchored in the atlantic ocean. The distance from A to B is 36.318 miles, from B to C is 37.674 mi

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les, and from C to A is 11.164 miles. Find the angle measurements of the triangle formed by the three ships.

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Leona [4.1K] · Answer 1 · 2026-02-27T18:20:56+03:00

Let's sketch the triangle.

The sides are a= 37.674 miles

b= 11.164 miles

c= 36.318 miles

We'll apply the cosine rule for angle calculations

(since the sine law cannot be employed without knowing any angle measurements).

The cosine law is given by

$c^{2} = a^{2} +b^{2} -2ab cos C$

Substituting the values results in

$(36.318)^{2} = (37.674)^{2} + (11.164)^{2} - 2(37.674)(11.164). Cos C$

$1318.997 = 1419.33 + 124.634 - 841.184. Cos C$

$1318.997 = 1543.964 - 841.184. Cos C$

$841.184. Cos C = 1543.964-1318.997$

$841.184. Cos C = 224.967$

$Cos C = \frac{224.967}{841.184}$

$cos C = 0.267$

C = 74.48°

We can find angle A using the sine law

$\frac{a}{SinA} = \frac{c}{Sin C}$

$\frac{37.674}{Sin A} = \frac{36.318}{Sin 74.48}$

$Sin A = \frac{37.674. sin 74.48}{36.318}$

$Sin A = \frac{37.674 X 0.963}{36.318}$

$Sin A = 0.998$

A= $sin^{-1} (0.998)$

A = 87.38°

The third angle B can be determined by calculating 180° minus the sum of angles A and C

$B = 180-(74.48 + 87.38)$

B = 180 - 161.86

B = 18.14°

Thus, we have calculated all three angles (as shown in the attached figure).