math:trigonometry
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| * **y** + **z** = **b** | * **y** + **z** = **b** | ||
| * from basic Pythagorean we can state the following: | * from basic Pythagorean we can state the following: | ||
| - | * x^2 + z^2 = c^2 | + | * x<sup>2</ |
| - | * x^2 + y^2 = a^2 | + | * x<sup>2</ |
| - | * we can eliminate x^2 easily | + | * we can eliminate x<sup>2</ |
| - | * x^2 = c^2 - z^2 = a^2 - y^2 | + | * x<sup>2</ |
| - | * isolating c^2 | + | * isolating c<sup>2</ |
| - | * c^2 = a^2 - y^2 + z^2 | + | * c<sup>2</ |
| * removing one of the parts of b (since y + z = b then z = b - y) | * removing one of the parts of b (since y + z = b then z = b - y) | ||
| - | * c^2 = a^2 - y^2 + (b - y)^2 | + | * c<sup>2</ |
| - | * expanding (b - y)^2 | + | * expanding (b - y)<sup>2</ |
| - | * c^2 = a^2 - y^2 + b^2 - 2by + y^2 | + | * c<sup>2</ |
| * remove the y^2s | * remove the y^2s | ||
| - | * c^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2*b*y | + | * c<sup>2</ |
| * from SOH-CAH-TOA we can state that | * from SOH-CAH-TOA we can state that | ||
| - | * cos(C) = y/a so | + | * cos(C) = y/a |
| * y = a * cos(C) | * y = a * cos(C) | ||
| * substitute for y | * substitute for y | ||
| - | * c^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2 * b * a * cos(C) <-- :) | + | * c<sup>2</ |
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