SOLUTION: Two sides of parallelogram are 38 cm and 22 cm, and one of its angles is 35 degrees 21'.Find the length of the shorter diagonal.

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Question 1013281: Two sides of parallelogram are 38 cm and 22 cm, and one of its angles is 35 degrees 21'.Find the length of the shorter diagonal.
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Two sides of parallelogram are 38 cm and 22 cm, and one of its angles is 35 degrees 21'.Find the length of the shorter diagonal.
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Use the Cosine Law:
d^2 = 38^2 + 22^2 - 2*38*22*cos(35.35)