2) find the value of a and b using the trigonometric functions:

The answer to your question is a = 9.456; b = 7.388

Step-by-step explanation:

Process

1.- To find "a" and "b" we must use the trigonometric functions sine and cosine.

sin Ф =

cos Ф =

2.- Determine "a"

a = adjacent side = hypotenuse x cos Ф

a = 12 x 0.788

a = 9.456

3.- Determine "b"

b = hypotenuse x sin Ф

b= 12 x 0.616

b = 7.388

the data of the detroit pistons in numerical order from least to greatest is 0.30, 0.37, 0.55, 0.62, 0.69, 0.72, 0.73, 0.75, 0.77, 0.78, 0.80, 0.81, 0.81, 0.83, 0.84, 0.89

the data of the miami heat in numerical order from least to greatest is 0.50, 0.50, 0.56, 0.57, 0.67, 0.72, 0.72, 0.72, 0.75, 0.75, 0.76, 0.81, 0.82, 0.90, 1.00, 1.00

the detroit pistons median : 1.52

the miami heat median: 1.47

the iqr of this data is 0.05