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OpenStudy (mattyboyy):

In a laboratory experiment, an ultrasound detector located at D is used to measure the distances of two moving objects, P and Q. At a certain moment, P and Q are located as shown in the diagram. What is distance PQ?

OpenStudy (mattyboyy):

OpenStudy (mattyboyy):

@cwrw238

OpenStudy (mattyboyy):

@dan815

OpenStudy (mattyboyy):

@Kainui

OpenStudy (butterflydreamer):

use the cosine rule :)

OpenStudy (butterflydreamer):

http://prntscr.com/63rebj

OpenStudy (butterflydreamer):

Since they give you an angle and two sides and you want to find the THIRD side, you have to use the cosine rule :)

OpenStudy (mattyboyy):

The screenshot isnt coming up though @butterflydreamer

OpenStudy (butterflydreamer):

http://prntscr.com/63rebj really? :O

OpenStudy (mattyboyy):

Really really lol @butterflydreamer

OpenStudy (butterflydreamer):

damnn.. well basically i just sent you what the cosine rule is.. Do you know the cosine rule?

OpenStudy (mattyboyy):

Yeah thats all I need to solve it?

OpenStudy (dan815):

oh u know all the angles

OpenStudy (dan815):

use the fact the side are equal

OpenStudy (butterflydreamer):

pretty much :)

OpenStudy (dan815):

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