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find the measure of the smallest, angle to the nearest degree, of a triangle whose sides measure 28,47, and 34

Guest Jan 29, 2016

Guest · Answer 1 · 2016-01-30T03:28:13

Using Law of cosines, you'll find the smallest angle is between the 34 and 47 sides and = 29.23 =29 to the nearest degree.

24^2 = 34^2 + 47^2 - 2(34)(47)COS(angle)

See: http://mathworld.wolfram.com/LawofCosines.html for a good description of Law of Cosines