Answer:
[tex] s = 5.8 [/tex]
Step-by-step Explanation:
Given:
∆RST,
m < T = 17°
t = RS = 5
m < S = 20°
s = RT = ?
Apply the Law of Sines to find s
[tex] \frac{s}{sin(S)} = \frac{t}{sin(T)} [/tex]
[tex] \frac{s}{sin(20)} = \frac{5}{sin(17)} [/tex]
Multiply both sides by sin(20) to make s the subject of formula.
[tex] \frac{s}{sin(20)}*sin(20) = \frac{5}{sin(17)}*sin(20) [/tex]
[tex] s = \frac{5*sin(20)}{sin(17)} [/tex]
[tex] s = 5.8 [/tex] (to nearest tenth)