document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288700>Question 288700</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The lengths of the sides of ABC are 9.5, 12.8, and 13.7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a)  To the nearest hundredth of a degree, the measure of the smallest angle in the triangle is . </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #209230 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><B>texttutoring(324)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=texttutoring><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=209230\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What grade is this? Have you seen the Cosine Law before?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Cosine Law is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the smallest angle, o, we need to use c as the smallest side, 9.5. Plug the numbers in with a=12.8, b=13.7 and c=9.5, then solve for the angle, o.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%289.5%29%5E2=%2812.8%29%5E2%2B%2813.7%29%5E2-2%2812.8%29%2813.7%29Cos%28o%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%289.5%29%5E2=%2812.8%29%5E2%2B%2813.7%29%5E2-2%2812.8%29%2813.7%29Cos%28o%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange this equation to find:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "o=41.84 degrees\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you need any clarifications about steps in this problem, let me know! </SPAN>\n" );
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