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OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

Find all the missing parts to the triangle below. http://www.aventalearning.com/courses/GEOMx-HS-A09/b/assessments/R-LawofCosinesShortAnswerQuiz/Geometry_8.4.14_Quiz_FINAL_10q.gif

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

@dan815 please help? :)

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

@thomaster do you know how to do this?

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

@Loser66 please help me

OpenStudy (dan815):

cos law

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

?

OpenStudy (dan815):

c^2=a^2+b^2-2ab*cos(87deg)

OpenStudy (dan815):

solve for c, c is the side opposite the angle given, a and b are the other 2 sides

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

how do i solve?

OpenStudy (dan815):

you plug the numbers into the equation

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

ok so it would be c^2=15^2+28^2-2ab*cos(87deg) ?

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

what would i do next?

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

@dan815 sorry im really confused

OpenStudy (dan815):

sub in for the other a and b in there too

OpenStudy (dan815):

c^2=15^2+28^2-2*15*28*cos(87deg) ? now put all that into a calculator and you have c^2 so finally sqrt everything for C

OpenStudy (dan815):

make sure you use degree mode on calculator

OpenStudy (dan815):

after that you can use sine law to find the missing angles

OpenStudy (vera_ewing):

f = 31, G = 64° and H = 29° ? @dan815

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