SOLUTION: if one side of a triangle is 28, one is 49 and one is 36 what are the angles

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Question 1094046: if one side of a triangle is 28, one is 49 and one is 36 what are the angles
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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if one side of a triangle is 28, one is 49 and one is 36 what are the angles
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Use the Cosine Law to find the 1st & 2nd angles.

Answer by ikleyn(52900) About Me  (Show Source):
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On cosine law see the lessons
    -Proof of the Law of Cosines revisited
    - Solve triangles using Law of Cosines
in this site.


Answer by MathTherapy(10557) About Me  (Show Source):
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if one side of a triangle is 28, one is 49 and one is 36 what are the angles
Use the law of cosines to find one of the angles

Then use the law of cosines again, or the law of sines to find the 2nd angle

As the angles of a triangle sum to 180o, the 3rd angle should not be a problem to calculate.