Your friend says that the absolute value equation

you would use (d.) the law of cosines or a^2 = b^2 + c^2 – 2bc(cos a)

, b^2 = a^2 + c^2 – 2ac(cos b), or c^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2ab(cos c). you wouldn't use b. the law of sines as it is mostly effective when 1side and 2angles are given. a and c aren't the answer for they are the improper versions of the law of cosines. hope this is .

the central idea is that:

individuals should refuse to cooperate with institutions they believe unjust.

thoreau felt  that governments were more often agents of corruption than justice, even democracies, and that just because the majority feels a certain way does not make it just or correct in absolute terms. he uses the fact that slavery exists in our democracy to support this idea.

he goes on to say that, as a result, people should live true to their own internal laws regarding right and wrong, as a product of reflection and a moral life, rather than following every law that society imposes. 

step-by-step explanation:

if a = 1,   and b = 2, then the answer is 47.99999999. if you round that to the nearest whole number, the answer is 48.