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GRE Quantitative Reasoning Section

Finding Length of Side in Triangle via Law of Cosines

Very Hard Geometry Triangles

In triangle ABC, the lengths of sides AB, AC, and the included angle A are given as follows: side AB = 8 units, side AC = 6 units, and angle A = 120 degrees. Determine the length of side BC using the Law of Cosines.

Recall that the Law of Cosines states that for any triangle with sides $a$, $b$, and $c$, where $C$ is the angle opposite side $c$, the relation is given by $$c^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2ab imes ext{cos}(C).$$

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