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Algebra &Trigonometry
Sullivan & Sullivan, Fourth Edition
§ 8.3
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Area of a Triangle
Law Of Cosines : Case 3 (Two Sides, One Angle) : SSA
1) Given the following triangle, where a = 2, b = 3, γ = 60°, solve the triangle (find all the remaining
angles & sides)
(This picture is not specific to this problem – γ isn't actually drawn to represent 60°, etc)
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Algebra &Trigonometry
Sullivan & Sullivan, Fourth Edition
§ 8.3
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2) Given the following triangle, where a = 4, b = 3, γ = 30°, solve the triangle
(This picture is not specific to this problem)
Law Of Cosines : Case 4 (Three Sides, No Angles) : SSS
3) Given the following triangle, where a = 2, b = 3, c = 4, solve the triangle (find all the remaining
angles & sides)
(This picture is not specific to this problem)
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§ 8.3
Algebra &Trigonometry
Sullivan & Sullivan, Fourth Edition
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4) Given the following triangle, where a = 5, b = 6, c = 8, solve the triangle (find all the remaining
angles & sides)
(This picture is not specific to this problem)
What kind of
triangle?
What do you
know?
What do you
want to know?
Use
Any
AAS
SIDE
Law of Sines
Any
SSA
ANGLE
Law of Sines
Any
Any
SAS
SSS
One angle
One side
Two sides
SIDE
ANGLE
Law of Cosines
Law of Cosines
SIDE
sin, cos, and tan
ANGLE
sin-1, cos-1, and tan-1
Right
Right
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