Asked by bob

If in an oblique △ABC
, side a=17
ft., side b=20
ft., and ∠C=19
degrees, then what is the length of side c to the nearest foot?(1 point)
Responses

7 ft.
7 ft.

19 ft.
19 ft.

46 ft.
46 ft.

361 ft.
361 ft.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use the Law of Cosines (C is the included angle):
c^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2ab cos C = 17^2 + 20^2 - 2(17)(20)cos19° ≈ 46.05
c ≈ √46.05 ≈ 6.79 ft → rounded to the nearest foot: 7 ft.

Answer: 7 ft.