Trigonometry Flashcards
Right-angled, involves 3 sides
Pythagoras’ theorem
a² + b² = c²
Right angled, involves 2 sides and 1 angle
SOH CAH TOA
Non-right-angled, involves 2 sides and two angles
Sine rule
Non-right-angled, involves 3 sides and 1 angle
Cosine rule
Pythagoras’ theorem
Right-angled, involves 3 sides
SOH CAH TOA
Right angled, involves 2 sides and 1 angle
Sine rule
Non-right-angled, involves 2 sides and two angles
Cosine rule
Non-right-angled, involves 3 sides and 1 angle
What is the Sine rule to find a side?
a/sinA = b/sinB
What is the Sine rule to find an angle?
sinA/a = sinB/b
What is the Cosine rule to find a side?
a² = b² + c² - 2bc cosA
What is the Cosine rule to find an angle?
cosA = b² + c² - a²/2bc
Area of a triangle
1/2 ab sinC