Asked by t

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)

19 ft.

361 ft.

46 ft.

7 ft.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use the Law of Cosines (angle C is between sides a and b):

c^2 = a^2 + b^2 − 2ab cos C
= 17^2 + 20^2 − 2(17)(20) cos 19°
= 289 + 400 − 680·cos 19°
≈ 689 − 642.95 ≈ 46.05

c ≈ √46.05 ≈ 6.79 ft, so to the nearest foot c = 7 ft.