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In triangle ABC, b = 20,c = 12, m angle A = 23 degrees 50 minutes. Find "a" to the nearest unit.

 Dec 15, 2015

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In triangle ABC, b = 20,c = 12, m angle A = 23 degrees 50 minutes. Find "a" to the nearest unit.

 

cos-rule:

a2=b2+c22bccos(A)b=20 mc=12 mA=23 50a2=202+12222012cos(23 50)a2=400+144480cos(23 50)a2=544480cos(23 50)23 50=23+5060=23.8¯3a2=544480cos(23.8¯3)a2=5444800.91472473989a2=544439.067875145a2=104.932124855a=10.2436382626

 

a = 10 m

 

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 Dec 16, 2015
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I think its 66 degrees and 40 minutes

 Dec 15, 2015
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WHAT KIND OF A TRIANGLE IS IT? RIGHT-ANGLE, SCALENE, ISOSCELES.......ETC.

 Dec 15, 2015
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Best Answer

In triangle ABC, b = 20,c = 12, m angle A = 23 degrees 50 minutes. Find "a" to the nearest unit.

 

cos-rule:

a2=b2+c22bccos(A)b=20 mc=12 mA=23 50a2=202+12222012cos(23 50)a2=400+144480cos(23 50)a2=544480cos(23 50)23 50=23+5060=23.8¯3a2=544480cos(23.8¯3)a2=5444800.91472473989a2=544439.067875145a2=104.932124855a=10.2436382626

 

a = 10 m

 

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heureka Dec 16, 2015

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