SOLUTION: question 1: Draw a diagram to solve this problem: Ajax is 8 km due west of Oshawa. Uxbridge is 16 km NW of Oshawa. How far is it from Ajax to Uxbridge? Explain whether you have eno

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Question 356333: question 1: Draw a diagram to solve this problem: Ajax is 8 km due west of Oshawa. Uxbridge is 16 km NW of Oshawa. How far is it from Ajax to Uxbridge? Explain whether you have enough information to solve this problem.
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The route from Ajax to Uxbridge is opposite a 45 degree angle.
There is an SAS triangle.
You can use the law of cosines to calculate the 3rd side.
a^2=b^2+c^2-2bc * cos A
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Ed