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Find side pn given side pm and cosine of P​

Find side pn given side pm and cosine of P​-example-1
User Chimp
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Answer:

pn = 40 cm

Explanation:

if cos p = 0.60, then:

0.60 = 24/pn

multiply both sides of the equation by pn:

0.60pn = 24

divide both sides of the equation by 0.60:

pn = 24/0.60

pn = 40 cm

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