could someone please assist me with this problem (number 16) ...when I put sin^-1 (1.504) i get an error on my calculator...I don't know what I am doing wrong...

2. Originally Posted by aikenfan
could someone please assist me with this problem (number 16) ...when I put sin^-1 (1.504) i get an error on my calculator...I don't know what I am doing wrong...
there is really wrong with it.. take note that $-1 \leq sin \theta \leq 1$, and you got sin B = 1.504 which is out of range..

now, i noticed that angle $A = 110^o > 90^o$, which means that the side opposite A must be longer that any other sides.. maybe, there is something wrong with the given.., or else, no triangle is formed..

3. Hello, aikenfan!

You're doing nothing wrong.
The problem is a trick question . . .

$A = 110^o,\;a = 125,\;b = 200$

Try to sketch the triangle . . .
Code:
    B *
*
*
*            *
*               *   a = 125
*                  *
*                     *
* 110°                   *
*   *   *   *   *   *   *   *
A           b = 200              C

We can see that side $a$ is too short.
. . There is no triangle.

4. Wow! Thank you very much...no wonder I have been having so much trouble (and got an error message)!
Thanks!