find the angle formed by the two cables.

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Two tugboats that are a = 120 ft apart pull a barge, as shown. If the length of one cable is b = 204 ft and the length of the other is c = 235 ft, find the angle formed by the two cables. (Round your answer to the nearest
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Transcribed Image Text:Two tugboats that are a = 120 ft apart pull a barge, as shown. If the length of one cable is b = 204 ft and the length of the other is c = 235 ft, find the angle formed by the two cables. (Round your answer to the nearest degree.)
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Given lengths - a = 120 feetb = 204 feetc = 235 feetLet the angle between the two cables be θ.Then the formula used for calculating the angle between two lines in a triangle - cosθ = b2+c2-a22bc

 

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