Let's begin by color coding the opposite angles and sides in the given triangle. It will help us use the Law of Sines and Law of Cosines later.
Let's find the length of q and measures of ∠R, ∠S one at a time.
Finding q
The measures of two sides and their included angle are given. Therefore, we can use the Law of Cosines to find q.
q^2 = r^2 + s^2 - 2rscos Q
Let's substitute r= 36.2, s= 28, and Q= 25^(∘).
Now that we know the length of q, we can find m ∠S using the Law of Sines.
sin Q/q =sin S/s
Let's substitute Q = 25^(∘), q ≈ 16, and s = 28 to isolate sin S.
Finally, to find m ∠R we can use the Triangle Angle Sum Theorem. This tells us that the measures of the angles in a triangle add up to 180^(∘).
25^(∘) + m∠R + 48^(∘) = 180^(∘) ⇔ m ∠R ≈ 107^(∘)
Completing the Triangle
With all of the angle measures, we can complete our diagram.
Extra
The Law of Cosines can be visualized by drawing a triangle and labeling angles and sides.
Similarly, the Law of Sines can also be visualized by drawing a triangle and labeling angles and sides.
