To solve: the given
Answer to Problem 3MRE
The given triangle
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Give lengths to three significant digits and angle measures to the nearest tenth of a degree.
Calculation:
Summarize the information in a figure.
Since two sides and the included angle are known, the triangle is as an SAS triangle.
Use the law of cosine to find
Substitute
Take the positive square root on both the sides.
Next, to find the angles.
Let us find angle
Substitute
Use the inverse sine function to find
The sum of all the angles on a triangle is
Subtract
Therefore, for the given triangle
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