document.write( "Question 70004: solve the following triangles. given A=35degrees, b=2, c=3 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #49914 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) You can put this solution on YOUR website! solve the following triangles. given A=35 degrees, b=2, c=3 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "This would be side/angle/side which can be handled using the law of cosines \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "a^2 = b^2 + c^2 - 2bc*cos(A) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "a^2 = 2^2 + 3^2 - 2(2*3)*cos(35) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "a^2 = 4 + 9 - 12*.819 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "a^2 = 13 - 9.83 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "a = Sqrt(3.17) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "a = 1.78 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "You can use the law of sines to find the other angles: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "1.78*sin(B) = .574 * 2 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "sin(B) = \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "sin(B) = .644468 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "B = 40.1 ~ 40 degrees \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Angle C = 180 - 35 - 40 = 105 degrees \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |