Question

Round to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

Answer:

8.2 units

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that the only information for our triangle are 2 sides and 1 angle, we must use the Law of Cosines to find side BC

Recall the Law of Cosines

$a^2=b^2+c^2-2bc\cdot cos(A)$

Identify angles and sides

$m\angle A=23^\circ\\a=BC=?\\b=AC=14\\c=AB=6$

Solve for side "a"

$a^2=b^2+c^2-2bc\cdot cos(A)\\\\a^2=14^2+6^2-2(14)(6)\cdot cos(23^\circ)\\\\a^2=196+36-168cos(23^\circ)\\\\a^2=222-168cos(23^\circ)\\\\a=\sqrt{222-168cos(23^\circ)}\\ \\a\approx8.2$

Therefore, the length of line segment BC is about 8.2 units