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Law of Cosines
CONCEPTS
Law of Cosines
• c² = a² + b² – 2ab cos C (a, b, c are sides, C is an angle)
• Either 2 sides and 1 angle (that is opposite of the side that is requested) is given or 3 sides is given.
• This can be used on any triangle (not just right triangles)
ACT PRACTICE PROBLEMS
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