SOLUTION: Two streets meet at an angle of 52o. If a triangular lot has frontages of 60 m and 65 m on the two streets, whatis the perimeter of the lot?

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Question 43165: Two streets meet at an angle of 52o. If a triangular lot has frontages of 60 m and 65 m on the two streets, whatis the perimeter of the lot?
Answer by Paul(988) About Me  (Show Source):
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From law of cosine:
Let the unknown street be x
x%5E2=60%5E2%2B65%5E2-2%2865%29%2860%29cos%2852%29
x=95
95+60+65=220
Hence, the P is 220 m
Paul.