The Law of Cosines - math word problems

Number of problems found: 36

  • Laws
    pyt_triangle From which law follows directly the validity of Pythagoras' theorem in the right triangle? ?
  • Angles by cosine law
    357_triangle Calculate the size of the angles of the triangle ABC, if it is given by: a = 3 cm; b = 5 cm; c = 7 cm (use the sine and cosine theorem).
  • Scalene triangle
    triangles_1 Solve the triangle: A = 50°, b = 13, c = 6
  • Side c
    trig-cos-law In △ABC a=2, b=4 and ∠C=100°. Calculate length of the side c.
  • ABCD
    trig_1 AC= 40cm , angle DAB=38 , angle DCB=58 , angle DBC=90 , DB is perpendicular on AC , find BD and AD
  • Triangle ABC
    squares4 Triangle ABC has side lengths m-1, m-2, m-3. What has to be m to be triangle a) rectangular b) acute-angled?
  • Diagonals
    diagonals Calculate the length of the diagonals of the rhombus if its side is long 5 and one of its internal angle is 80°.
  • Heron backlaw
    heron_math Calculate missing side in a triangle with sides 17 and 34 and area 275.
  • Four sides of trapezoid
    lichobeznik-stredni_pricka_3 In the trapezoid ABCD is |AB| = 73.6 mm; |BC| = 57 mm; |CD| = 60 mm; |AD| = 58.6 mm. Calculate the size of its interior angles.
  • Find the area
    triangles_57 Find the area of the triangle with the given measurements. Round the solution to the nearest hundredth if necessary. A = 50°, b = 30 ft, c = 14 ft
  • The angle of view
    pole_1 Determine the angle of view at which the observer sees a rod 16 m long when it is 18 m from one end and 27 m from the other.
  • Space vectors 3D
    vectors The vectors u = (1; 3; -4), v = (0; 1; 1) are given. Find the size of these vectors, calculate the angle of the vectors, the distance between the vectors.
  • Largest angle of the triangle
    obtuse_triangle Calculate the largest angle of the triangle whose sides have the sizes: 2a, 3/2a, 3a
  • Diagonals in diamond
    diagonalsf In the rhombus is given a = 160 cm, alpha = 60 degrees. Calculate the length of the diagonals.
  • Triangle from median
    triangles_1 Calculate the perimeter, content, and magnitudes of the remaining angles of triangle ABC, given: a = 8.4; β = 105° 35 '; and median ta = 12.5.
  • Greatest angle
    triangles_4 Calculate the greatest triangle angle with sides 197, 208, 299.
  • Three vectors
    vectors_sum0 The three forces whose amplitudes are in ratio 9:10:17 act in the plane at one point to balance. Determine the angles of each two forces.
  • Vector sum
    vectors The magnitude of the vector u is 12 and the magnitude of the vector v is 8. Angle between vectors is 61°. What is the magnitude of the vector u + v?
  • Mass point
    forces Two equal forces of 30 Newtons act on a mass point. Find the magnitude of the resultant force if these forces form an angle of 42°.
  • Medians of isosceles triangle
    iso1 The isosceles triangle has a base ABC |AB| = 16 cm and 10 cm long arm. What are the length of medians?

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