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Laws Sines
Laws Sines (Quantitave problem solving · Triangles) — "The law of sines applies to general triangles and relates each side to the sine of its opposite angle. I…
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- Laws relating sides and angles in triangles
- Law of sines
- Applies to general triangles
- Relates each side to the sine of its opposite angle
- Useful when two angles and one side are known
- Useful when two sides and one angle are known
- Law of cosines
- Generalizes the Pythagorean theorem to triangles without a right angle
- Determines a third side when two sides and the included angle are known
