Law of Sines and Law of Cosines Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Law of Sines?
A
For any triangle with side lengths a, b, and c: sinA/a=sinB/b=sinC/c.
2
Q
What is the Law of Cosines?
A
For any triangle with side lengths a, b, and c:
a^2=b^2+c^2-2bccosA
b^2=a^2+c^2-2accosB
c^2=a^2+b^2-2abcosC
3
Q
What can Sine and Cosine be used for?
A
They can be used to find angles and sides that are not given.