Why does
64 = 36 + 49 - 2(6)(7) cos A
simplify to
cos A = (36 + 49 -64)/(2(6)(7)
How can cos A be isolated like this and please show the steps.
thanks
64 = 36 + 49 - 2(6)(7) cos A
simplify to
cos A = (36 + 49 -64)/(2(6)(7)
How can cos A be isolated like this and please show the steps.
thanks
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Start
64 = 36 + 49 - 2(6)(7) cos A
0 = -64 +36 + 49 - 2(6)(7) cos A
So: -2(6)(7)Cos(A) = =-64+36+49
Then Cos(A) = (-64+36+49)/((-2)(6)(7))
Simply the addition and multiplication.
64 = 36 + 49 - 2(6)(7) cos A
0 = -64 +36 + 49 - 2(6)(7) cos A
So: -2(6)(7)Cos(A) = =-64+36+49
Then Cos(A) = (-64+36+49)/((-2)(6)(7))
Simply the addition and multiplication.
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Start by replacing cos(A) with x ==> makes it easier to see
64 = 36 + 49 -2(6)(7) x
subtract 64 from both sides and add 2(6)(7)x to both sides
==> 2(6)(7)x = 36 + 49 - 64
==> x = (36 + 49 - 64)/(2(6)(7))
Replace the x with cos(A)
==> cos(A) = (36 + 49 - 64)/(2(6)(7))
64 = 36 + 49 -2(6)(7) x
subtract 64 from both sides and add 2(6)(7)x to both sides
==> 2(6)(7)x = 36 + 49 - 64
==> x = (36 + 49 - 64)/(2(6)(7))
Replace the x with cos(A)
==> cos(A) = (36 + 49 - 64)/(2(6)(7))
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64 = 36 + 49 - 2(6)(7) cos A = 85 - 84*cosA
84*cosA = 85 - 64 = 21
cosA= 21 / 84 = 1/4 = 0.25
A = arccos(0.25) = 75.5 degrees >==============< ANSWER
Why all this ? ....... Please LEARN Algebra .......
84*cosA = 85 - 64 = 21
cosA= 21 / 84 = 1/4 = 0.25
A = arccos(0.25) = 75.5 degrees >==============< ANSWER
Why all this ? ....... Please LEARN Algebra .......
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That's all their is to it, there's no other step