SOLUTION: In triangle $ABC$, $AB = 5$, $BC = 8$, and the length of median $AM$ is 4. Find $AC$.

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Question 1121385: In triangle $ABC$, $AB = 5$, $BC = 8$, and the length of median $AM$ is 4. Find $AC$.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Draw the description and label all parts.
BM is 4
AM is 4
MC is 4

Law of Cosines to get angle BMA;
difference from 180 degrees to get angle CMA;
Law of Cosines to get segment AC.