Given two triangles, and , for which pair of triangles is equal to ?
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7. Non-Right Triangles
Law of Cosines
Multiple Choice
Use the Law of Cosines to find the angle C, rounded to the nearest tenth.

A
109.5°
B
50.5°
C
111.9°
D
48.1°
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Identify the sides of the triangle: a = 4, b = 9, and c = 11. The angle opposite side c is angle C.
Recall the Law of Cosines formula: c^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2ab * cos(C). This formula relates the lengths of the sides of a triangle to the cosine of one of its angles.
Substitute the known values into the Law of Cosines formula: 11^2 = 4^2 + 9^2 - 2 * 4 * 9 * cos(C).
Simplify the equation: 121 = 16 + 81 - 72 * cos(C).
Rearrange the equation to solve for cos(C): cos(C) = (16 + 81 - 121) / 72. Calculate the value of cos(C) and then use the inverse cosine function to find angle C.
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