In triangle ABC, angle BAC = 120 degrees, AB = x, AC = 2x + 1, BC = 3x + 5. Find x.
We can use the law of cosines to solve this problem.
First,let's say
AB=a=xAC=b+2x+1BC=c=3x+5∠BAC=120°
The law of cosine states that
From the problem, we can write cos(120)=(3x+5)2+(2x+1)2−x22(2x+1)(3x+5)
Expanding out everything and simplifying, we get 18x2+47x+31=0
Using the quadratic formula, we have x=−47±√472−4⋅18⋅312⋅18
We get x=−4736±√23⋅(136i)
So x=−4736+√23⋅(136i)
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