In Triangle DEF, f = 160 cm, d = 670 cm and ZE=114°. Find the length of e, to the nearest centimeter.

This is an obtuse scalene triangle with the length of E measuring around 749 cm.

<D = 54.754° ≈ 55°

<E = 114°

<F = 11.246° ≈ 11°

Side D = 670 cm

Side E = 749.46937 cm ≈ 749 cm

Side F = 160 cm

Explanation:

When given two sides, and an angle, we can use trigonometry to find the missing angles, and sides.

Given the triangle ∆DEF with side D measuring 670 cm, side F measuring 160 cm, and angle E measuring 117°, we can apply the law of sines to identify the missing information. A & a chronologically refers to the first angle, and side. B & b chronologically refers to the second angle, and side. And C & c chronologically refers to the third angle, and side.

a / Sin (A) = b / Sin (B) = c / Sin (C)

[side 1]. [side 2]. [side 3].

↓ ↓ ↓

sideD/sin(<D) SideE/sin(<E) SideF/sin(<F)

670cm / Sin(D) = E cm / Sin(114) = 160 / sin(F).

Since we are only given two sides with an angle measure, we can refer to the law of cosines to figure this one out.

It states that A = arccos(b²+c²-a²/2bc) → cos(A) = b²+c²-a²/2bc

B = arccos(a²+c²-b²/2ac) → cos(B) = a²+c²-b²/2ac

and C = arccos(a²+b²-c²/2ab) → cos(C) = a²+b²-c²/2ab

capital A, B, and C are angles A, B, and C.

lowercase a, b, and c are sides a, b, and c.

Therefore c² = a² + b² − 2ab cos(C),

b² = a² + c² - 2ac cos (B), and a² = b²+c² - 2bc.

SOH CAH TOA.

Since we know this, we can solve for pretty much everything as long as we are given at least 3 variables. Chronologically, because we are solving for side e, we must use b² = a² + c² - 2ac cos (B), because the rest are only variables we are given, making it easy to solve. So b² = 670² + 160² - 2(670 × 160) × cos(114°) = 561704.3362754.

Now take the square root of that to get b by itself, so √561704.3362754 = 749.4693698046 ≈ 749

the answer is 175.4379

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