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As with a right triangle, the vertices of oblique triangles are labeled A, B, and C, and the measures of the sides opposite them are designated by a, b, and c, respectively. The angles at the vertices A, B, and C are denoted by , , and , respectively.
B B c a c A b C A
LAW OF SINES 2 CASES 1.) measures of two angles and a side 2.) measures of two sides and an angle opposite one of them
CASE I
a b c sin sin sin
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PROBLEM: Solve the triangle. Express the results to the number of significant digits justified by the given information. = 48.6 , = 61.4 , c= 53.2 SOLUTION
B c A b a C
c (sin ) b sin
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=180- = 180- 48.6 - 61.4 = 70.0
CASE II
a b c sin sin sin
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4 POSSIBILITIES 1. a < bsin (no triangle possible) 2. a = bsin (one triangle possible) 3. bsin < a < b (two triangles possible) 4. a b (one triangle possible)
b
C
B1
a
B
bsin
b
C
AREA OF TRIANGLE
B c a
The measure of the area of a triangle is one-half the product of the measures of two sides and the sine of the angle included between the two sides. 1
(a )(b sin )
LAW OF COSINES
use if measures of two sides and the angle included between them are known
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If , , and are the angles of any triangle, and a, b, and c are respectively, the measures of the sides opposite these angles, then c 2 a 2 b 2 2 ab c os b 2 a 2 c 2 2 ac c os a 2 b 2 c 2 2bc c os
c 2 a
LAW OF COSINES 2 CASES 1.)measures of two sides and the angle included between them are known 2.)measures of three sides are known
B c a
PROBLEM: Solve the triangle. Express the results to the number of significant digits justified by the given information. a=11.2 , b= 15.3 , = 116.4 SOLUTION:
B
c a b 2ab cos
2 2 2
c a b 2ab cos
2 2 2
a c sin sin
sin= ((a)sin/c) sin = (11.2)(sin 116.4)/22.6 Sin = 0.4439
=26.4 solve for the value of : + + = 180 = 180- = 180 - 26.4 - 116.4 =37.2