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need help asap please

 Nov 24, 2020
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Follow the instructions on this page:  https://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/trig-cosine-law.html

 Nov 24, 2020
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Law of Cosines

 

x^2  = b^2  + c^2  - 2(b)(c)cos( CAB)

 

x^2  = 15^2 + 17^2  - 2(15)(17)cos (108°)

 

x^2  =  225 + 289  - 2 (255)cos(108°)

 

x^2  = 514 - 510cos(108°)

 

x = sqrt  [  514 - 510 cos(108°) ]  ≈    25.9

 

 

cool cool cool

 Nov 24, 2020
edited by CPhill  Nov 24, 2020

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