SOLUTION: If you have a 46 degree triangle and you know the lengths of 2 sides how do you determine the length of the third side.

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Question 272018: If you have a 46 degree triangle and you know the lengths of 2 sides how do you determine the length of the third side.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you have a 46 degree triangle and you know the lengths of 2 sides,
how do you determine the length of the third side.
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Assuming you mean, side angle side situation, use the law of cosines
Where a is the unknown side, opposite the 46 degree angle, b & c are the known sides.
:
a^2 = b^2 + c^2 - 2bc*cos(46)