
02-27-2006, 06:58 PM
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Re: cos sin tan
the formulas (a better name is equation) are:
c^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2*a*b*cosC
a^2 = c^2 + b^2 - 2*c*b*cosA
b^2 = a^2 + c^2 - 2*a*c*cosB
(^2 means square)
now:
you cannot use the law of sines, right? (it would be easier).... so, use the third one:
61^2 = 51^2 + c^2 - 51*2*c*cos(19)
this is: c^2 + 102cos(19)*c - 1120 = 0
using Vietta, or any other method for cuadratic ecuations you get this:
c = - ( squareroot(2061*(cos(19))^2 + 1120) - 51 cos (19) ) or
squareroot(2061*(cos(19))^2 +1120) + 51 cos(19)
aproximately:
c = 110.943 or -10.095
don't use the the negative one for obvious reasons, so...
c = 110.943
use this to get the other ones...
EDIT: oops.. 19 is the external angle... that changes it
Rock lee: Please be mindful that using the edit button is preferable to using the 'post reply' button whenever it would result in a double post. I edited your post to include your double post, and deleted the double post.-- Bobslob
Last edited by Bobslob; 02-27-2006 at 07:11 PM..
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