document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186592>Question 186592</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1602773033/algebrahomeworkh>saxon algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> b^2=8^2+9^2-2(8)(9)cos38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2=64+81-144cos38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When i enter this into my calculator, I get 7.47.  I don't think this right.  I'm having a problem evaluating cos38.  What Am I doing wrong?  Round to the nearest tenth.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139852 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=139852\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I get b^2 = 31.53<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and b = 5.61<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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