Consider a triangle with sides of length 5 and 6. Suppose the angle between the sides of length 5 and 6 is 120 degreess Determine the length of the third side.
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The law of cosines states that for a triangle with sides of length a, b, and c, and angle C opposite side c, the following equation holds: c^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2ab*cos(C) Show more…
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