Piece of a wire
A piece of wire is bent into the shape of a triangle. Two sides have lengths of 24 inches and 21 inches.
The angle between these two sides is 55°. What is the length of the third side to the nearest hundredth of an inch?
A: The length of the third side is approximately ____ inches.
The angle between these two sides is 55°. What is the length of the third side to the nearest hundredth of an inch?
A: The length of the third side is approximately ____ inches.
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You need to know the following knowledge to solve this word math problem:
- arithmetic
- square root
- planimetrics
- Pythagorean theorem
- triangle
- The Law of Cosines
- goniometry and trigonometry
- cosine
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