+0  
 
+1
679
3
avatar

find angle a using cosine rule A=? B=37.3 C=60.2 a= 8.16 b=4.99 c=7.14 when inverting cos 1.1 I keep getting error on calculators please explain

 Jan 15, 2016

Best Answer 

 #3
avatar+118723 
+5

Thanks omi67   laugh

Hayley, only your first formula is accurate.  Can you see what is wrong with the others?   indecision

 Jan 16, 2016
 #1
avatar+8581 
+2

Well, Your equations are:

 

a^2=b^2 + c^2 -2bc * Cos(A)

B^2= B^2 + C^2 - 2bc * Cos(B)

C^2= B^2 + C^2 - 2bc * Cos(C)

 

So, Redo it, use the formula's above, then please tell me what you get. :)

 Jan 15, 2016
edited by Hayley1  Jan 15, 2016
 #2
avatar+12530 
+5

Hallo guest

laugh

 Jan 15, 2016
 #3
avatar+118723 
+5
Best Answer

Thanks omi67   laugh

Hayley, only your first formula is accurate.  Can you see what is wrong with the others?   indecision

Melody Jan 16, 2016

0 Online Users