Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781337614085
Author: Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.
Publisher: Cengage,
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Chapter 11.4, Problem 36E
To determine

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The length b of the given triangle by using the law of cosines.

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Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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Prob. 35ECh. 11.1 - Prob. 36ECh. 11.1 - For Exercises 35 to 38, make drawings as needed....Ch. 11.1 - Prob. 38ECh. 11.1 - Prob. 39ECh. 11.1 - For Exercises 35 to 38, make drawings as needed....Ch. 11.2 - In Exercises 1 to 6, find cos and cos.Ch. 11.2 - In Exercises 1 to 6, find cos and cos.Ch. 11.2 - Prob. 3ECh. 11.2 - Prob. 4ECh. 11.2 - In Exercises 1 to 6, find cos and cos.Ch. 11.2 - Prob. 6ECh. 11.2 - Prob. 7ECh. 11.2 - Prob. 8ECh. 11.2 - Prob. 9ECh. 11.2 - Prob. 10ECh. 11.2 - Prob. 11ECh. 11.2 - Prob. 12ECh. 11.2 - Prob. 13ECh. 11.2 - Prob. 14ECh. 11.2 - Prob. 15ECh. 11.2 - Prob. 16ECh. 11.2 - In Exercise 17 to 22, use either the sine ratio or...Ch. 11.2 - In Exercise 17 to 22, use either the sine ratio or...Ch. 11.2 - Prob. 19ECh. 11.2 - Prob. 20ECh. 11.2 - Prob. 21ECh. 11.2 - In Exercise 17 to 22, use either the sine ratio or...Ch. 11.2 - In Exercise 23 to 28, use either the sine ratio or...Ch. 11.2 - In Exercise 23 to 28, use either the sine ratio or...Ch. 11.2 - Prob. 25ECh. 11.2 - Prob. 26ECh. 11.2 - Prob. 27ECh. 11.2 - Prob. 28ECh. 11.2 - Prob. 29ECh. 11.2 - Prob. 30ECh. 11.2 - Prob. 31ECh. 11.2 - Prob. 32ECh. 11.2 - In Exercise 29 to 37, angle measures should be...Ch. 11.2 - Prob. 34ECh. 11.2 - Prob. 35ECh. 11.2 - In Exercise 29 to 37, angle measures should be...Ch. 11.2 - Prob. 37ECh. 11.2 - Prob. 38ECh. 11.2 - Prob. 39ECh. 11.2 - Prob. 40ECh. 11.2 - Prob. 41ECh. 11.2 - For Exercise 42 and 43, use the drawing and the...Ch. 11.2 - Prob. 43ECh. 11.2 - Prob. 44ECh. 11.2 - Prob. 45ECh. 11.3 - In Exercises 1 to 4, find tan and tan for each...Ch. 11.3 - In Exercises 1 to 4, find tan and tan for each...Ch. 11.3 - In Exercises 1 to 4, find tan and tan for each...Ch. 11.3 - Prob. 4ECh. 11.3 - In Exercises 5 to 10, find the value or expression...Ch. 11.3 - In Exercises 5 to 10, find the value or expression...Ch. 11.3 - In Exercises 5 to 10, find the value or expression...Ch. 11.3 - Prob. 8ECh. 11.3 - Prob. 9ECh. 11.3 - Prob. 10ECh. 11.3 - Prob. 11ECh. 11.3 - Prob. 12ECh. 11.3 - Prob. 13ECh. 11.3 - Prob. 14ECh. 11.3 - Prob. 15ECh. 11.3 - Prob. 16ECh. 11.3 - Prob. 17ECh. 11.3 - Prob. 18ECh. 11.3 - In Exercises 15 to 20, use the sine, cosine, or...Ch. 11.3 - In Exercises 15 to 20, use the sine, cosine, or...Ch. 11.3 - Prob. 21ECh. 11.3 - In Exercises 21 to 26, use the sine, cosine, or...Ch. 11.3 - In Exercises 21 to 26, use the sine, cosine, or...Ch. 11.3 - Prob. 24ECh. 11.3 - In Exercises 21 to 26, use the sine, cosine, or...Ch. 11.3 - Prob. 26ECh. 11.3 - Prob. 27ECh. 11.3 - Prob. 28ECh. 11.3 - In Exercises 27 to 32, use a calculator and...Ch. 11.3 - Prob. 30ECh. 11.3 - Prob. 31ECh. 11.3 - Prob. 32ECh. 11.3 - Prob. 33ECh. 11.3 - Prob. 34ECh. 11.3 - Prob. 35ECh. 11.3 - In Exercises 33 to 38, we expand the list of...Ch. 11.3 - Prob. 37ECh. 11.3 - Prob. 38ECh. 11.3 - Prob. 39ECh. 11.3 - In Exercises 39 to 45, angle measures should be...Ch. 11.3 - Prob. 41ECh. 11.3 - Prob. 42ECh. 11.3 - Prob. 43ECh. 11.3 - In Exercises 39 to 45, angle measures should be...Ch. 11.3 - In Exercises 39 to 45, angle measures should be...Ch. 11.3 - In the triangle shown, find each measure to the...Ch. 11.3 - Prob. 47ECh. 11.3 - Prob. 48ECh. 11.3 - Prob. 49ECh. 11.4 - In Exercises 1 and 2, use the given information to...Ch. 11.4 - In Exercises 1 and 2, use the given information to...Ch. 11.4 - Prob. 3ECh. 11.4 - In Exercises 3 and 4, state the form of the Law of...Ch. 11.4 - Prob. 5ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 6ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 7ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 8ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 9ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 10ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 11ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 12ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 13ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 14ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 15ECh. 11.4 - In Exercises 15 and 16, find the area of the given...Ch. 11.4 - Prob. 17ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 18ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 19ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 20ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 21ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 22ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 23ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 24ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 25ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 26ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 27ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 28ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 29ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 30ECh. 11.4 - In Exercises 29 to 34, use the Law of Sines or the...Ch. 11.4 - Prob. 32ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 33ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 34ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 35ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 36ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 37ECh. 11.4 - On a baseball diamond a square, the bases are 90ft...Ch. 11.4 - Prob. 39ECh. 11.4 - Show that the form of the Law of Cosines written...Ch. 11.4 - Explain why the area of the parallelogram shown is...Ch. 11.4 - Find the area of MNPQifa=8cm,b=12cm,and=70. Answer...Ch. 11.4 - Prob. 43ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 44ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 45ECh. 11.4 - Prob. 46ECh. 11.CR - In Review Exercises 1 to 4, state the ratio...Ch. 11.CR - Prob. 2CRCh. 11.CR - Prob. 3CRCh. 11.CR - Prob. 4CRCh. 11.CR - Prob. 5CRCh. 11.CR - Prob. 6CRCh. 11.CR - Prob. 7CRCh. 11.CR - Prob. 8CRCh. 11.CR - In Review Exercises 9 to 12, use the Law of Sines...Ch. 11.CR - Prob. 10CRCh. 11.CR - Prob. 11CRCh. 11.CR - Prob. 12CRCh. 11.CR - Prob. 13CRCh. 11.CR - Prob. 14CRCh. 11.CR - Prob. 15CRCh. 11.CR - Prob. 16CRCh. 11.CR - Prob. 17CRCh. 11.CR - Prob. 18CRCh. 11.CR - Prob. 19CRCh. 11.CR - Prob. 20CRCh. 11.CR - Prob. 21CRCh. 11.CR - Prob. 22CRCh. 11.CR - Prob. 23CRCh. 11.CR - Prob. 24CRCh. 11.CR - Prob. 25CRCh. 11.CR - Prob. 26CRCh. 11.CR - Prob. 27CRCh. 11.CR - Prob. 28CRCh. 11.CR - Prob. 29CRCh. 11.CR - In Review Exercises 21 to 30, use the drawings,...Ch. 11.CR - Prob. 31CRCh. 11.CR - Prob. 32CRCh. 11.CR - Prob. 33CRCh. 11.CR - Prob. 34CRCh. 11.CT - For the right triangle shown, express each of the...Ch. 11.CT - Prob. 2CTCh. 11.CT - Prob. 3CTCh. 11.CT - Prob. 4CTCh. 11.CT - Using your calculator, find to the nearest degree...Ch. 11.CT - Prob. 6CTCh. 11.CT - Prob. 7CTCh. 11.CT - Prob. 8CTCh. 11.CT - Prob. 9CTCh. 11.CT - Prob. 10CTCh. 11.CT - A kite is flying at an angle of elevation of 670...Ch. 11.CT - A roofline shows a span of 12 ft across a sloped...Ch. 11.CT - Prob. 13CTCh. 11.CT - In a right triangle with acute of measures and ,...Ch. 11.CT - Use one of the three forms for area such as the...Ch. 11.CT - Prob. 16CTCh. 11.CT - Prob. 17CTCh. 11.CT - Prob. 18CTCh. 11.CT - Prob. 19CTCh. 11.CT - Each apothem of regular pentagon ABCDE has length...
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