Side C of Triangle Formula

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The Side C of Triangle is the length of the side C of the three sides. In other words, side C of the Triangle is the side opposite to angle C. Check FAQs
Sc=Sb2+Sa2-2SaSbcos(∠C)
Sc - Side C of Triangle?Sb - Side B of Triangle?Sa - Side A of Triangle?∠C - Angle C of Triangle?

Side C of Triangle Example

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19.7931Edit=14Edit2+10Edit2-210Edit14Editcos(110Edit)
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Side C of Triangle Solution

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FIRST Step Consider the formula
Sc=Sb2+Sa2-2SaSbcos(∠C)
Next Step Substitute values of Variables
Sc=14m2+10m2-210m14mcos(110°)
Next Step Convert Units
Sc=14m2+10m2-210m14mcos(1.9199rad)
Next Step Prepare to Evaluate
Sc=142+102-21014cos(1.9199)
Next Step Evaluate
Sc=19.7930705079099m
LAST Step Rounding Answer
Sc=19.7931m

Side C of Triangle Formula Elements

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Side C of Triangle
The Side C of Triangle is the length of the side C of the three sides. In other words, side C of the Triangle is the side opposite to angle C.
Symbol: Sc
Measurement: LengthUnit: m
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Side B of Triangle
The Side B of Triangle is the length of the side B of the three sides. In other words, the side Bof the Triangle is the side opposite to the angle B.
Symbol: Sb
Measurement: LengthUnit: m
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Side A of Triangle
The Side A of Triangle is the length of the side A, of the three sides of the triangle. In other words, the side A of the Triangle is the side opposite to the angle A.
Symbol: Sa
Measurement: LengthUnit: m
Note: Value should be greater than 0.
Angle C of Triangle
Angle C of Triangle is the measure of the wideness of two sides that join to form the corner, opposite to side C of the Triangle.
Symbol: ∠C
Measurement: AngleUnit: °
Note: Value should be between 0 to 180.
cos
Cosine of an angle is the ratio of the side adjacent to the angle to the hypotenuse of the triangle.
Syntax: cos(Angle)
sqrt
A square root function is a function that takes a non-negative number as an input and returns the square root of the given input number.
Syntax: sqrt(Number)

Other formulas in Side of Triangle category

​Go Side A of Triangle
Sa=Sb2+Sc2-2SbSccos(∠A)
​Go Side B of Triangle
Sb=Sa2+Sc2-2SaSccos(∠B)
​Go Side A of Triangle given Two Angles and Side B
Sa=Sbsin(∠A)sin(∠B)

How to Evaluate Side C of Triangle?

Side C of Triangle evaluator uses Side C of Triangle = sqrt(Side B of Triangle^2+Side A of Triangle^2-2*Side A of Triangle*Side B of Triangle*cos(Angle C of Triangle)) to evaluate the Side C of Triangle, Side C of Triangle is one of the three sides of the triangle, calculated using the other 2 sides and the angle C. Side C of Triangle is denoted by Sc symbol.

How to evaluate Side C of Triangle using this online evaluator? To use this online evaluator for Side C of Triangle, enter Side B of Triangle (Sb), Side A of Triangle (Sa) & Angle C of Triangle (∠C) and hit the calculate button.

FAQs on Side C of Triangle

What is the formula to find Side C of Triangle?
The formula of Side C of Triangle is expressed as Side C of Triangle = sqrt(Side B of Triangle^2+Side A of Triangle^2-2*Side A of Triangle*Side B of Triangle*cos(Angle C of Triangle)). Here is an example- 19.79307 = sqrt(14^2+10^2-2*10*14*cos(1.9198621771934)).
How to calculate Side C of Triangle?
With Side B of Triangle (Sb), Side A of Triangle (Sa) & Angle C of Triangle (∠C) we can find Side C of Triangle using the formula - Side C of Triangle = sqrt(Side B of Triangle^2+Side A of Triangle^2-2*Side A of Triangle*Side B of Triangle*cos(Angle C of Triangle)). This formula also uses Cosine (cos), Square Root (sqrt) function(s).
Can the Side C of Triangle be negative?
No, the Side C of Triangle, measured in Length cannot be negative.
Which unit is used to measure Side C of Triangle?
Side C of Triangle is usually measured using the Meter[m] for Length. Millimeter[m], Kilometer[m], Decimeter[m] are the few other units in which Side C of Triangle can be measured.
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