SOLUTION: The sides of a triangle are 10,24,26. Find the smallest angle

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Question 969248: The sides of a triangle are 10,24,26. Find the smallest angle
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Law of cosines,
10%5E2=24%5E2%2B26%5E2-2%2824%29%2826%29cos%28A%29
100=576%2B676-1248cos%28A%29
1248cos%28A%29=1152
cos%28A%29=0.9231
A=22.6degrees