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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What does the law of cosines reduce to when dealing with a right triangle? A. The Pythagorean theorem B. The formula for a triangle's area C. The law of sines D. The formula for a triangle's area ****My answer: A. The Pythagorean Theorem am i right? :)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

yep, you nailed it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

whoo hooo!! :) YAYY!! :) thank youuu!! :)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

the -2abcos(C) portion becomes -2abcos(90) if C is the 90 degree angle, but cos(90) = 0, so that portion goes away

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

gracias!! :)

jimthompson5910 (jim_thompson5910):

de nada

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hehe :)

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