SOLUTION: Triangle ABC side AB is 24units, Side BC is 32units, and side AC is 37units, what is the measure of angle C?

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Question 721521: Triangle ABC side AB is 24units, Side BC is 32units, and side AC is 37units, what is the measure of angle C?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Draw this to see that side AB is opposite of angle c, which I am indicating in lowercase for the angle measure. Law of Cosines will give you want you want.

%28BC%29%5E2%2B%28AC%29%5E2-2%28BC%29%28AC%29cos%28c%29=%28AB%29%5E2, Law of Cosines.
Solve for c.