document.write( "Question 1154772: To the nearest tenth of a degree, calculate the angles of the triangle with vertices (0, 0), (6, 3), and (1, 8). \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #777262 by VFBundy(438)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Use the Law of Cosines: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "C² = A² + B² - 2AB(cos c) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "c = 1.2491 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Now, use the Law of Sines: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Cross-multiply: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "b = 1.0393 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "So, we know b = 1.0393 radians. This is 59.6 degrees. We also know c = 1.2491 radians. This is 71.6 degrees. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Subtracting both these numbers from 180 degrees, this means a = 48.8 degrees. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "In summary: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "a = 48.8 degrees \n" ); document.write( "b = 59.6 degrees \n" ); document.write( "c = 71.6 degrees |