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Consider a triangle with two sides that

measure 7 cm and 11 cm forming an angle
that measures 100°.

Find the length of the third side to the nearest centimeter
A) 12 cm
B) 13 cm
C) 14 cm
D) 15 cm

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Answer:

C) 14 cm

Explanation:

A triangle solver can quickly show you the third side is 14 cm.

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The law of cosines can be used for this purpose. If the given sides are 'a' and 'b', and the third side is 'c', then that law tells you ...

c² = a² +b² -2ab·cos(C)

c² = 7² +11² -2·7·11·cos(100°) ≈ 196.74

c ≈ √196.74 ≈ 14.03

The length of the third side is about 14 cm.

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