Trigonometry Flashcards
Calculate the Area of a triangle
A= 1/2 * AB * Sin C
Calculate the side
using the sin rule
a/ SinA = b/ sinB = c/ sinC
Calculate the side using the cosine rule
a2 = b2 +c2 - 2bcCosA
After using this formula
Square root your answer
Calculate the angle using the sin rule
a/SinA = b/SinB = c/ SinC
Calculate the angle using the cosine rule
Cos A = b2 + c2 - a2 / 2bc
How do we know when we need to use the Sin Rule to calculate the sides
A side and the angle opposite the side
How do we know when we need to use the cosine Rule to calculate the sides
Two sides and the angles between the two sides
How do we know when we need to use the Sin Rule to calculate the angle
A side and the angle opposite the side
How do we know when we need to use the cosine Rule to calculate the angle
All three sides