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Find c if a=2.93 mi,b=3.95 mi and c=40.3 degrees C=Round your answer to 3 decimal places

Find c if a=2.93 mi,b=3.95 mi and c=40.3 degrees C=Round your answer to 3 decimal-example-1
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Using the law of cosines, we have the following relation between the measures of this triangle:


c^2=a^2+b^2-2ab\cos C

Plugging the given values, we have:


c^2=(2.93)^2+(3.95)^2-2(2.93)(3.95)\cos40.3^o

Solving for c, we have our answer:


c\approx2.556

The measure of c is 2.556 miles.

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