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a. The lengths of two sides of a triangle are 8 and 10 , and the measure of the angle between them is 40°. What is the approximate length of the third side?

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Answer:

6.437

Explanation:

By the Law of Cosines, if we let the length of the third side be x,


x^2 = 8^2 + 10^2 - 2(8)(10)\cos 40^(\circ) \\ \\ x=\sqrt{8^2 + 10^2 - 2(8)(10)\cos 40^(\circ)} \\ \\ x \approx 6.437

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