Q:

Calculate the length b to two decimal places.

Accepted Solution

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Answer: B. 21.64Step-by-step explanation:         We have been given a triangle and we are asked to find the length of AC (b).We will use law of cosines to find the length of side AC.[tex]c^{2}=a^{2}+b^{2}-2ab \text{ cos }\theta[/tex]Upon substituting our given values in the formula we will get,[tex](AC)^{2}=15^{2}+12^{2}-2\times 15\times 12 \text{ cos}(106)[/tex]  [tex](AC)^{2}=225+144-360\text{ cos}(106)[/tex]      [tex](AC)^{2}=369-360(-0.275637355817)[/tex]       [tex](AC)^{2}=369+99.22944809412[/tex]    [tex](AC)^{2}=468.22944809412[/tex] Upon taking square root of both sides of our equation we will be get,[tex]AC=\sqrt{468.22944809412}[/tex] [tex]AC=21.6386101238993629\approx 21.64[/tex]  Therefore, the length of b is 21.64 and option B is the correct choice.