document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=957415>Question 957415</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In triangle ABC, a = 4, b = 3, and cos C = -1/2. What is the length of c? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "c^2 = a^2+b^2-2ab*cos(C)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c^2 = 16 + 9 - 2*4*3(-1/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c^2 = 25-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = sqrt(13)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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