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In triangle ABC, b=12.4, c=8.70, and m<A=23

Find to the nearest tenth, the measure of the third side of each triangle

In triangle ABC, b=12.4, c=8.70, and m<A=23

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Use the law of cosines:

cos A = (b^2+c^2-a^2)/(2bc)

a^2 = b^2+c^2-2bc cos (A)

a = sqrt(b^2+c^2-2bc cos(A)

Since the Algebra Calculator uses radians, I had to convert 23 degrees to 23*PI/180 radians in the link below.

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