1. **State the problem:** Given triangle ABC with sides $b=24$, $c=68$, and angle $C=61^\circ$, solve for angle $B$, angle $A$, and side $a$ using the Law of Sines.
2. **Formula used:** The Law of Sines states:
$$\frac{a}{\sin A} = \frac{b}{\sin B} = \frac{c}{\sin C}$$
3. **Find angle $B$:** Using the Law of Sines,
$$\frac{b}{\sin B} = \frac{c}{\sin C} \implies \sin B = \frac{b \sin C}{c}$$
Substitute values:
$$\sin B = \frac{24 \times \sin 61^\circ}{68}$$
Calculate $\sin 61^\circ \approx 0.8746$:
$$\sin B = \frac{24 \times 0.8746}{68} = \frac{20.9904}{68} \approx 0.3087$$
4. **Calculate angle $B$:**
$$B = \sin^{-1}(0.3087) \approx 18.0^\circ$$
5. **Find angle $A$:** Sum of angles in a triangle is $180^\circ$:
$$A = 180^\circ - B - C = 180^\circ - 18.0^\circ - 61^\circ = 101.0^\circ$$
6. **Find side $a$:** Using Law of Sines again,
$$\frac{a}{\sin A} = \frac{c}{\sin C} \implies a = \frac{c \sin A}{\sin C}$$
Calculate $\sin 101.0^\circ \approx 0.9816$:
$$a = \frac{68 \times 0.9816}{0.8746} = \frac{66.7488}{0.8746} \approx 76.3$$
**Final answers:**
$$B = 18.0^\circ, \quad A = 101.0^\circ, \quad a = 76.3$$
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