Rachel E.
asked 01/07/17Help? (find the missing side)
Find the missing side of the triangle below. Estimate answer to one decimal place.
A b =4 C
x x x x x x x x
x 60° x
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c = 6 x x a = ?
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Mark M. answered 01/07/17
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By the Law of Cosines, a2 = b2 + c2 - 2bccosA
= 42 + 62 - 2(4)(6)cos60°
= 16 + 36 - 48(1/2)
= 28
a = √28 = 2√7 ≈ 5.3

Mike B. answered 01/07/17
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cosA^2=(b^2+c^2-a^2)/2bc
1/4=(16+36-a^2)/48
52-a^2=12
a=2(10)^(1/2)
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