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how do you find the angle measures using side lengths

 Feb 11, 2017
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You will have to use the Law of Cosines...and then the Law of Sines...calling the sides A, B  and C  and the angle beween sides A  and  B   =  θ  =  angle C

 

C^2  = A^2  + B^2  - 2(A)(B)cos [θ]       rearrange

 

cos [θ]  =  [ A^2 - B^2 - C^2] / [ 2(A)(B)]   = θ   

 

Now......use the cosine inverse to find  θ

 

arcos (  [ A^2 - B^2 - C^2] / [ 2(A)(B)]  )   = θ  = angle C

 

Now.....use the Law of Sines to find another angle.....

 

sin [angle C] /C  =  sin B / B       rearrange

 

sin B  =  B* sin[angle C] / C

 

And B  can be found using  the  sine inverse

 

arcsin [ B* sin[angle C] / C ]  = angle B

 

And angle A  = 180 - B -  C

 

 

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 Feb 11, 2017

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