TAG: cosines

• May 6, 2026

Trig Law Of Sines Cosines Word Problems

150 \times 200 = 1 \times 150 \times 200 = 30,000 \] Now, compute: \[ c^{2} = 62,500 - 30,000 = 32,500 \] \[ c = \sqrt{32,500} \approx 180.28 \text{ meters} \] Answer: The third side is approximately 180.28 meters. --- 2. Finding an Angle When Two S

BY Renee Heathcote

• Jan 22, 2026

8 6 skills practice the law of sines and law of cosines

cases). - Given two sides and a non-included angle (SSA case). The Law of Cosines The Law of Cosines relates the sides and angles of any triangle: \[ c^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2ab \cos C \] \[ a^2 = b^2 + c^2 - 2bc \cos A \] \[ b^2 = a^2 + c^2 - 2ac \c

BY Christina Jaskolski