SOLUTION: A triangle has side lengths of 27,17 and 22. What is the measure of angle A formed by the two shorter sides?

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Question 1071980: A triangle has side lengths of 27,17 and 22. What is the measure of angle A formed by the two shorter sides?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20081)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Use the law of cosines in this form:



The two shorter sides, 17 and 22, are the adjacent sides,
and the longest side, 27, is the opposite side.  So A is
the largest angle:











Round off as you were told.

Edwin
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