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There are 3 towns, ainsly broking and Cinderford​

There are 3 towns, ainsly broking and Cinderford​-example-1
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Check the picture below.


\textit{Law of Cosines}\\\\ c^2 = a^2+b^2-(2ab)\cos(C)\implies c = √(a^2+b^2-(2ab)\cos(C)) \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ b = √(7^2+11^2~-~2(7)(11)\cos(92^o)) \\\\\\ b = √( 170 - 154 \cos(92^o) )\implies b\approx 13.24~km

now, to find the bearing from C to A hmmm, let's use the Law of Cosines again, to find the angle at A, once we get that, we'll simply add 37 to it :)


\textit{Law of Cosines}\\\\ \cfrac{a^2+b^2-c^2}{2ab}=\cos(C)\implies \cos^(-1)\left(\cfrac{a^2+b^2-c^2}{2ab}\right)=\measuredangle C \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ \cos^(-1)\left(\cfrac{7^2+13.24^2-11^2}{2(7)(13)}\right)\approx\measuredangle A \implies \cos^(-1)\left(\cfrac{ 103.3 }{ 185.36}\right)\approx\measuredangle A \\\\\\ 56.13^o\approx \measuredangle A\hspace{15em} \underset{\textit{Bearing of C from A}}{\stackrel{56.13~~ + ~~37}{\boxed{\approx 93.13^o}}}

There are 3 towns, ainsly broking and Cinderford​-example-1
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