+0  
 
0
495
1
avatar

21^2=13^2+29^2-2*13*29*cosA

 Jan 8, 2016
 #1
avatar+128595 
+5

21^2=13^2+29^2-2*13*29*cosA      and we're trying to find angle "A"

 

441  = 169 + 841  - 2(13)(29) cosA

 

441 = 1010 - 754 cosA     subtract 1010 from each side

 

-569 =  -754 cosA      divide both sides by -754

 

569/754  = cosA       we need to use the cosine inverse, here

 

cos-1 (569/754) = A = about  41°

 

 

 

cool cool cool

 Jan 8, 2016

6 Online Users

avatar
avatar