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Trigonometry, SMB-063

Find the value of \(x\), correct to 1 decimal place.   (3 marks)
 

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\(x=15.4\ \text{cm}\)

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\(a^2\) \(=b^2+c^2-2bc\ \cos A \)  
\(x^2\) \(= 15^2+25^2-2 \times 15 \times 25 \times \cos 35^{\circ}\)  
  \(= 235.63…\)  
\(\therefore x\) \(=15.35…\)  
  \(=15.4\ \text{cm (1 d.p.)} \)  

Filed Under: Non Right-Angled Trig Tagged With: num-title-ct-pathc, smc-4553-10-Cosine Rule

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