24 Answered Questions for the topic Law Of Cosines
05/28/21
Trigonometry Law of Cosines Ship Bearings PLS HELP ASAP
"A boat race runs along a triangular course marked by buoys A, B, and C. The race starts with the boats headed west for 3700 meters. The other two sides of the course lie to the north of the first...
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02/26/21
Using the Law of Cosines in a Multiple Triangle Figure
In the figure, triangle ABC is a right triangle, CQ = 4, and BQ = 8. Also, ∠AQC = 30º and ∠CQB = 45º. Find the length of AQ. [Hint: first use the Law of Cosines to find expressions for a2, b2, and...
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05/18/20
law of sines and law of cosines
In triangle ABC m<A=20o , m< C = 130o , a= 10in. Find the length of C.
05/10/18
Word Problem Law of Sines/Cosines and Heron's formula
Yosemite Falls in Cali is composed of 3 sections. The upper Yosemite Fall, The middle Cascade, and Lower Yosemite Fall. From a footbridge across the creek 2500 feet from the falls, the angles of...
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04/10/18
Triangles using law of cosines?
A triangle with, A=60 degrees, b=6, and c=9. Find B and C. I already found that a= 3 square root of 7.
03/02/18
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One end of a wire is attached to the top of the tower and the other end to a stake in the ground that is 44’ from the base of the tower. The wire makes a 64 degree angle with the flat ground. If...
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Law Of Cosines Law Of Sines
02/13/18
explain when one should use the law of cosine instead of the law of sine
explain when one should use the law of cosine instead of the law of sine
05/30/17
Which set of lengths will form a triangle with the greater area?
Using trigonometric methods (law of cosine/sine) or cosine/sine/tangent, determine which set of lengths will form a triangle with the greater area? Show work for both sets.
Set #1) 8 feet, 7...
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03/12/17
Setting up the trig equation. Using sine or cosine.
Tami and Dustin are on opposite sides of the washington monument, which is 555 feet. Tami's angle of elevation to the top of the monument is 38 degrees. Dustin's angle of elevation is 64 degrees....
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Law Of Cosines
01/07/17
Missing Angle
Find the missing angle of each triangle below. Estimate answer to one decimal place. B x x x A=23 x x x xc=14 x x C x ...
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Law Of Cosines
01/07/17
Missing Angle
Find the missing angle of each triangle below. Estimate answer to one decimal place.
B
x
x A=23
x x
x
c=14 x ...
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Law Of Cosines Triangle
01/07/17
Help? (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
x ...
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07/06/16
Law of Cosines and bearings word problems PLEASE HELP ASAP
1) Two planes fly from a point A. The angle between their two flight paths is 42 degrees. one plane has flown 35 miles from point A and the other has flown 20 miles from point A. How far apart are...
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Law Of Cosines Law Of Sines
06/02/16
0 0 A man wants to build a triangular lot. What would Angle A, B, and C? (Side lengths in description)
P.s sorry can't draw the triangle it would have made it easier.AB is 211.BC is 142. AC is 185. Thanks :)
Law Of Cosines Law Of Sines
06/01/16
A man wants to build a triangular lot. What would Angle A, B, and C? (Side lengths in description)
P.s sorry can't draw the triangle it would have made it easier.
AB is 211.
BC is 142.
AC is 185.
Thanks :)
Law Of Cosines Law Of Sines
05/31/16
Angle A is 43, Angle B= 70 b=85 what is a?
find the indicated side to the nearest tenth.
Thanks :)
05/28/16
Solve for 2cos-sin^2x=cos^2x over the interval [0,2pi)
Solve for 2cosx - sin2x= cos2x over the interval [0,2pi)
1.) x=pi/6 and 11pi/6
2.) x=5pi/6 and 7pi/6
3.) x=2pi/3 and 4pi/3
4.) x=pi/3 and 5pi/3
04/02/16
Confused on law of cosines with the given SAS values
I have
a = 65
b = ?
c = 50
<A = ?
<B = ?
<C = 52
Now I understand the b2 = a2 + c2 - 2ac*CosB and the other 2 variants of the formula but how do I solve it when I don't have...
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07/30/15
Tokyo, Japan and Tehran, Iran, lie on a latitude of 38 and 47/60 degrees and longitu...
Tokyo, Japan and Tehran, Iran, lie on a latitude of 38 47' 00" and longitude of 141 2' 00" East and 52 5' 00" East, respectively. What is the length of the line of constant latitude between these...
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Law Of Cosines Trigonometry
12/09/14
Law of Cosines
Use the Law of Cosines to find angle B if a=4,b=6, and c=9 (Round to 2 decimals places)
I don't know if this answer is right but this is what I did
cos B = (6^2 - 4^2 - 9^2/-2(4)(9)) =...
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09/15/14
In triangle ABC: B , C are two acute angles
AD is drawn perpendicular to BC ,m(BAD)=alpha,and m(CAD)=beta
Prove that:AD=a*cos(alpha)*cos(beta)/sin(alpha+beta)
Law Of Cosines Trig
08/07/14
Law of cosines
For the kite shown in the figure, use the Law of Cosines to find the lengths of the two dowels required for the diagonal supports, where a = 70 cm, b = 150 cm, α = 55°, and β = 42.24°.
How to solve an acute triangle with a missing side by using the law of cosines
How to solve an acute triangle with a missing side by using the law of cosines.... Segment CB is 45, segment BA is 43, segment CA is unknown "b", <B is 88 degrees. I am supposed to find <A,...
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