1. **State the problem:** We have a triangle with angles 180°, 72°, and 58°, and side BC related to sine functions of 50° and 58°. We want to find the length BC using the Law of Sines.
2. **Recall the Law of Sines:** For any triangle with sides $a$, $b$, $c$ opposite angles $A$, $B$, $C$ respectively, the Law of Sines states:
$$\frac{a}{\sin A} = \frac{b}{\sin B} = \frac{c}{\sin C}$$
3. **Apply the Law of Sines to find BC:** Given side length opposite angle 50° is 18.4, and angle opposite BC is 58°, we write:
$$\frac{BC}{\sin 50^\circ} = \frac{18.4}{\sin 58^\circ}$$
4. **Solve for BC:**
$$BC = 18.4 \times \frac{\sin 50^\circ}{\sin 58^\circ}$$
5. **Calculate the sine values:**
$$\sin 50^\circ \approx 0.7660$$
$$\sin 58^\circ \approx 0.8480$$
6. **Substitute and compute:**
$$BC = 18.4 \times \frac{0.7660}{0.8480} = 18.4 \times 0.9038 = 16.63$$
7. **Interpretation:** The length BC is approximately 16.63 units.
8. **Regarding your question "Is that meant to be my sine?":** Yes, the sine function here is the trigonometric sine of the given angles in degrees, used to relate sides and angles in the triangle via the Law of Sines.
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