Geometry law of sines and cosines worksheet
The two rules for triangles without a right angle. Sines pairs a side with its opposite angle; cosines is the Pythagorean theorem with a correction term for the angle not being 90 degrees.
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How to do these
In a triangle, , and . Find
- The law of cosines: c squared equals a squared plus b squared minus 2ab cos C.
- 49 plus 25 minus 2(7)(5)(one half).
- That is 39.
The answer is .
Where students go wrong
Choosing the wrong rule. If you have a side and the angle opposite it, use sines; if you have two sides and the angle between them, only cosines will work. The other slip is forgetting that the correction term is subtracted, not added.
Also called sine rule, cosine rule, non-right triangles or oblique triangles.
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- The law of sines
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- A missing side, from two sides and the angle between
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- A missing angle, from three sides
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