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Law of Sines and Law of Cosines — a Deeper Look

Question 7 • Precalculus

In the proof of the Law of Cosines, the equation was created using the Pythagorean theorem. Which equation is a result of expanding ?

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Answer
A
square of c = square of h + square of b minus square of x
Option A
B
square of c = square of h + square of b minus 2bx + square of x
Option B
C
square of c = square of h + square of b + square of x
Option C
D
square of c = square of h + square of b minus 2bx minus square of x
Option D
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