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7.2 Law of Cosines - Notebook February 10, 2017

This document discusses the law of cosines, which can be used to solve for unknown sides or angles of triangles when given certain known information like sides or angles. It provides the standard and alternative forms of the law of cosines, then gives 5 examples of applying the law of cosines to solve for unknown values in different triangle scenarios. It concludes by assigning homework problems from the textbook involving using the law of cosines to solve triangles.

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7.2 Law of Cosines - Notebook February 10, 2017

This document discusses the law of cosines, which can be used to solve for unknown sides or angles of triangles when given certain known information like sides or angles. It provides the standard and alternative forms of the law of cosines, then gives 5 examples of applying the law of cosines to solve for unknown values in different triangle scenarios. It concludes by assigning homework problems from the textbook involving using the law of cosines to solve triangles.

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7.2 ­ Law of Cosines.

notebook February 10, 2017

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7.2: The Law of Cosines Date: 2/10

For SAS and SSS, use the Law of Cosines.

Standard Form Alternative Form

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Directions: Use the Law of Cosines (and possibly the Law of Sines) to solve the 
triangle.  Round all angle to the nearest degree and all side to the nearest tenth.

Ex 1: Given 

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Ex 2: Given 

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Ex 3: Two airplanes leave an airport at the same time on different runways.  One 
flies north at 400 miles per hour.  The other airplane flies on a bearing of 
at 350 miles per hour.  How far apart will the airplanes be after two hours?

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Ex 4: A Major League baseball diamond has four bases forming a square whose 
sides measure 90 feet each.  The pitcher’s mound is 60.5 feet from home plate 
on a line joining home plate and second base.  Find the distance from the 
pitcher’s mound to first base.  Round to the nearest tenth of a foot.

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Ex 5: Given the diagram below. If you are on Island A, on what bearing should you 
navigate to go to Island C?
Island C

5 miles 7 miles

Island B
Island A
6 miles

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Homework: 
pg. 681 #2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 40 – 50(e)
*Draw and label triangles

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