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What is the sine rule for a triangle with sides aa, bb, cc and opposite angles AA, BB, CC?

asinA=bsinB=csinC\frac{a}{\sin A} = \frac{b}{\sin B} = \frac{c}{\sin C}

When should you use the sine rule?

Two angles & one side OR two sides & non-included angle

What is the formula for the area of a triangle using two sides and an included angle?

A=12absinCA = \frac{1}{2}ab \sin C

Why does the ambiguous case occur in the sine rule?

Because sin(180°θ)=sinθ\sin(180° - \theta) = \sin \theta

For triangle ABCABC with known aa, bb, A\angle A (acute), when do two solutions exist?

bsinAa<bb \sin A \leq a < b

If B1=36.9°B_1 = 36.9° is one solution in the ambiguous case, what is B2B_2?

143.1°143.1°

What is the cosine rule for finding side cc opposite angle CC?

c2=a2+b22abcosCc^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2ab \cos C

When should you use the cosine rule?

Two sides & included angle OR three sides

What is the cosine rule rearranged to find angle CC?

cosC=a2+b2c22ab\cos C = \frac{a^2 + b^2 - c^2}{2ab}

What is a key advantage of the cosine rule over the sine rule?

It has no ambiguous case

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