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how do i use cosine to find a missing angle

 Apr 27, 2016
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soh- cah -toa

 

o means opposite side

a means adjacent side

h means hypotenuse

 Apr 27, 2016
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If you have side lengths a, b and c, where side a is opposite angle A then the cosine rule is:

 

cos(A) = (b^2 + c^2 - a^2)/(2*b*c)

 Apr 27, 2016

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