sine and cosine rule Flashcards
what is the sine rule when calculating a side length?
a = b = c
sinA sin B sin C
what is the sine rule when calculating an angle size?
sinA = sinB = sinC
a b c
what is the cosine rule when calculating a side length?
a² = b² + c² - 2bcCosA
what is the cosine rule when calculating an angle size?
cosA = b² + c² - a²
2bc
when do we use the sine rule?
if we have SAA (and we need to find a side) and if we have SSA (and we need to find an angle)
when do we use the cosine rule?
if we have SSA (and we need to find a side) and if we have SSS (and we need to find an angle)
what is the sine rule to calculate area?
1/2 x a x b x sinC
what do we use to find the diagonal of a 3D shape?
d² = a² + b² + c²
where a b and c represent the length, height and depth of the 3d shape