5.815 equals to 5815\1000
Given:
A triangle ABC.
The given expression for b is:

To find:
The expression that is equivalent to b.
Solution:
According to the Law of Cosines,

It can be written as:
...(i)
We have,
...(ii)
On comparing (i) and (ii), we get




Therefore, the required values are
.
Answer: x = 8
(the correct answer was not provided as an option)
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
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