The lengths of two sides of a triangle are 2 units and 3 units and the...
To find the length of the third side of the triangle, we can use the Law of Cosines, which relates the lengths of the sides of a triangle to the cosine of one of its angles.
The Law of Cosines states that for a triangle with sides a, b, and c, and angle C opposite side c, the following equation holds:
c^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2ab * cos(C)
In this case, we are given that side a has a length of 2 units, side b has a length of 3 units, and the included angle C is 60 degrees. We need to find the length of side c.
- Given information:
a = 2 units
b = 3 units
C = 60 degrees
- Applying the Law of Cosines:
c^2 = (2^2) + (3^2) - 2(2)(3) * cos(60)
- Simplifying the equation:
c^2 = 4 + 9 - 12 * cos(60)
- Evaluating cos(60):
cos(60) = 1/2
- Substituting the value of cos(60) back into the equation:
c^2 = 4 + 9 - 12 * (1/2)
- Simplifying further:
c^2 = 4 + 9 - 6
c^2 = 7
- Taking the square root of both sides to find c:
c = sqrt(7)
Therefore, the length of the third side of the triangle is sqrt(7) units, which is approximately 2.65 units.
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