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OpenStudy (anonymous):

pls help me in this problem. Two sides of a triangle are 5 and 8 units respectively. If the included angle is changing at rate of one radian, at what rate is the third side changing when the included angle is 60 degrees?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

remember cosine law ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i already use it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i got x=7

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

|dw:1433221845172:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

we have the same drawing

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but my answer is x=7

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

say \(x\) = length of third side |dw:1433221936411:dw|

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