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  1. December 2nd 2010, 11:20 AM #1
    dugongster
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    from the point inside the square

    I'm reviewing my trigonometry and I stumbled on this question ...

    "From the point inside the square, the distance to three corners are 4, 5, and 6 meters respectively. Find the length of the side of the square ?"

    I have tried using cosine law to solve for the two angles (angle A, angle 90 - A) but didn't get any further. Any ideas ?
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  2. December 3rd 2010, 04:04 AM #2
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    What two angles are you talking about?
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