SOLUTION: Find the distance between the points with polar coordinates (3, 120 degrees) and (0.5, 49 degrees).

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Question 1021335: Find the distance between the points with polar coordinates (3, 120 degrees) and (0.5, 49 degrees).
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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You can use the law of cosines for this...
c^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2ab cos C
where angle C is the difference between the rays...
c^2 = 3^2 + .5^2 - 2(3)(.5) cos (120-49)
Now calculate...