In triangle ABC, b = 20,c = 12, m angle A = 23 degrees 50 minutes. Find "a" to the nearest unit.
In triangle ABC, b = 20,c = 12, m angle A = 23 degrees 50 minutes. Find "a" to the nearest unit.
cos-rule:
a2=b2+c2−2bccos(A)b=20 mc=12 mA=23∘ 50′a2=202+122−2⋅20⋅12⋅cos(23∘ 50′)a2=400+144−480⋅cos(23∘ 50′)a2=544−480⋅cos(23∘ 50′)23∘ 50′=23+5060=23.8¯3∘a2=544−480⋅cos(23.8¯3∘)a2=544−480⋅0.91472473989a2=544−439.067875145a2=104.932124855√a=10.2436382626
a = 10 m
In triangle ABC, b = 20,c = 12, m angle A = 23 degrees 50 minutes. Find "a" to the nearest unit.
cos-rule:
a2=b2+c2−2bccos(A)b=20 mc=12 mA=23∘ 50′a2=202+122−2⋅20⋅12⋅cos(23∘ 50′)a2=400+144−480⋅cos(23∘ 50′)a2=544−480⋅cos(23∘ 50′)23∘ 50′=23+5060=23.8¯3∘a2=544−480⋅cos(23.8¯3∘)a2=544−480⋅0.91472473989a2=544−439.067875145a2=104.932124855√a=10.2436382626
a = 10 m