• SOLUTION TO TRIANGLE
Consider the triangle below:
The side BC, opposite to the angle A is denoted by a; the side CA and AB, opposite to the
angles B and C respectively are denoted by b and c respectively. In this section, we shall
discuss various relations between the sides a, b, c and the angles A, B, C of triangle ABC.
Sine Rule
Example 6.8
Find the length AB of each of the following triangles.
a)
b)
c)
Example 6.9
Find the angle A for each of the following triangles.
a)
b)
Example 6.10
ABC is a triangle. Given AB = 5cm, AC = 7 cm and ACB = 40o. Find the angle ABC and
its second possible angle.
Cosine Rule
Example 6.11
Find the length of BC for each of the following triangles:
a)
b)
c)
Example 6.12
Find the angle B for each of the following triangles:
a)
b)