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Find c and round to the nearest tenth. thank you in advance

Find c and round to the nearest tenth. thank you in advance-example-1
User Shvahabi
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Answer and Step-by-step explanation:

90ft = a

55ft = b

50ft = c

Plug into equation.


50^(2) = 90^(2) + 55^(2) - 2(90)(55)cosC\\\\2500 = 11125 - 9900(cosC)\\\\-8625 = -9900(cosC)\\\\0.8712 = cosC\\\\cos^(-1) (0.8712) = C\\\\29.4

29.4° is the answer.

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