sine and cosine rule Flashcards

1
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what is the sine rule when calculating a side length?

A

a = b = c

sinA sin B sin C

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what is the sine rule when calculating an angle size?

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sinA = sinB = sinC

a b c

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what is the cosine rule when calculating a side length?

A

a² = b² + c² - 2bcCosA

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what is the cosine rule when calculating an angle size?

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cosA = b² + c² - a²

2bc

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5
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when do we use the sine rule?

A

if we have SAA (and we need to find a side) and if we have SSA (and we need to find an angle)

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when do we use the cosine rule?

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if we have SSA (and we need to find a side) and if we have SSS (and we need to find an angle)

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7
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what is the sine rule to calculate area?

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1/2 x a x b x sinC

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what do we use to find the diagonal of a 3D shape?

A

d² = a² + b² + c²

where a b and c represent the length, height and depth of the 3d shape

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