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In triangle ABC, B = 40, a = 7, c = 10. Find the measure of angle C.

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We can use the Law of Cosines to solve for angle C:

cos C = (a^2 + b^2 - c^2) / (2ab)

where b is the length of side BC.

We know that B = 40 degrees, so we can find the measure of angle A:

A = 180 - B - C

A = 180 - 40 - C

A = 140 - C

We also know that the sum of the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees, so:

A + B + C = 180

140 - C + 40 + C = 180

180 = 180

This checks out, so we can continue with solving for angle C:

cos C = (a^2 + b^2 - c^2) / (2ab)

cos C = (7^2 + b^2 - 10^2) / (2*7b)

cos C = (49 + b^2 - 100) / (14b)

cos C = (b^2 - 51) / (14b)

We can use the Law of Sines to solve for b:

sin B / b = sin A / a

sin 40 / b = sin (140 - C) / 7

b = sin 40 * 7 / sin (140 - C)

Now we can substitute this value of b into the equation for cos C:

cos C = (b^2 - 51) / (14b)

cos C = [(sin 40 * 7 / sin (140 - C))^2 - 51] / (14 * sin 40 * 7 / sin (140 - C))

Simplifying this equation and solving for cos C, we get:

cos C = 11/14

Therefore, angle C is:

C = cos^-1(11/14)

C ≈ 38.8 degrees

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