Question

Use the law of cosines to find the indicated missing side

side a = 10, side b = 22, angle C - 60 degrees. Find the length of side c

Answer 1

19.08

Explanation:

c² = a² + b² - 2ab×cos(C)

a=10

b=22

C=60

cos(60) = 0.5

c² = 10² + 22² - 2×10×22×cos(60) =

= 100 + 484 - 20×22×0.5 = 584 - 20×11 = 584 - 220 =

= 364

c = sqrt(364) ≈ 19.08