Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 6 - Section 6.6 - The Law of Cosines - 6.6 Exercises - Page 520: 5

Answer

$$x \approx 47$$

Work Step by Step

$c = x$ $$x^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2ab \space cos \space \theta$$ $$x = \sqrt {(25)^2 + (25)^2 - 2(25)(25) \space cos \space 140 ^o}$$ $$x \approx 47$$
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