SOLUTION: Angle C is 55 degrees. One side of the angle is 8cm and the other is 12cm. How do I find the other 2 angles and the third side?

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Question 864378: Angle C is 55 degrees. One side of the angle is 8cm and the other is 12cm. How do I find the other 2 angles and the third side?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use Law of Cosines to find the side opposite of the 55 degree angle.

Use either Law of Cosines or Law of Sines to find either of the unknown angles.

Use triangle angle sum of 180 degrees to find the measure of the last angle.