Non-Right-Angled Triangles (Edexcel A-Level Mathematics): Quizzes

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Non-Right-Angled Triangles
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When should the Sine Rule be used to solve a triangle?

Two angles and one side (AAS or ASA)

Which formula represents the Sine Rule?

asin⁡A=bsin⁡B=csin⁡C\frac{a}{\sin A} = \frac{b}{\sin B} = \frac{c}{\sin C}

In the Sine Rule, what does the letter aa represent?

The side opposite angle AA

When should the Cosine Rule be used?

Two sides and included angle or three sides

What is the Cosine Rule formula for finding side cc?

c2=a2+b2−2abcos⁡Cc^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2ab \cos C

What is the rearranged Cosine Rule for finding angle CC?

cos⁡C=a2+b2−c22ab\cos C = \frac{a^2 + b^2 - c^2}{2ab}

In triangle ABCABC, ∠A=45°\angle A = 45°, ∠B=60°\angle B = 60°, a=7a = 7 cm. What is side bb approximately?

8.578.57 cm

Triangle ABCABC has a=5a = 5 cm, b=7b = 7 cm, c=10c = 10 cm. What is ∠C\angle C approximately?

111.5°111.5°

What formula gives the area of a non-right-angled triangle?

Area=12absin⁡C\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2}ab\sin C

Triangle ABCABC has a=8a = 8 cm, b=6b = 6 cm, ∠C=30°\angle C = 30°. What is the area?

1212 square cm

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