SOLUTION: Triangle ABC has AB= 7 cm, AC = 13, BC = x cm and angle ABC = 60 degrees. Calaculate the exact value of x

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Question 1114003: Triangle ABC has AB= 7 cm, AC = 13, BC = x cm and angle ABC = 60 degrees. Calaculate the exact value of x
Found 2 solutions by rothauserc, ikleyn:
Answer by rothauserc(4718)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
use the law of cosines
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13^2 = 7^2 +x^2 - 7 * x * cos(60)
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169 = 49 +x^2 - 7x * (1/2)
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x^2 -3.5x -120 = 0
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use the quadratic formula
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x = (-(-3.5) +square root((-3.5)^2-4*1*(-120))) / (2 * 1) = 12.8434
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x = (-(-3.5) -square root((-3.5)^2-4*1*(-120))) / (2 * 1) = −9.3434
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reject negative value for x
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x = 12.8434 cm
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Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.
 =  


169 = 49 + ,


 = 0


(x-15)*(x+8) = 0


We are looking for the positive root, therefore, the only solution is x= 15.

Answer.   x = 15.


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