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 Be My Valentine - Law of Cosines
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A B
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Directions: Find the missing values with the information given for each using the Law of Cosines. Then,
use the chart below to find what color each piece of the picture should be.

Law of Cosines: 𝒂𝟐 = 𝒃𝟐 + 𝒄𝟐 − 𝟐𝒃𝒄 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝑨

1. Find the value of c, if 3. Find the value of b, if

𝑎=3 𝑎=3
𝑏=2 𝑐=5
𝐶 = 32° 𝐵 = 128°

2. Find the value of A, if 4. Find the value of C, if

𝑎=4 𝑎=1
𝑏=1 𝑏=1
𝑐=2 𝑐=2
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Range of Answer Color

0 < 𝐴𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟 ≤ 50 Red
50 < 𝐴𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟 ≤ 150 Light Pink
𝐴𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟 > 150 Dark Pink
𝑁𝑜 𝑆𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 Purple

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 Valentine’s – Law of Cosines – Color By Number

Answers: 1.68, No Solution, 52.47, 180

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