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Chapter 6.2

Chapter 6.2. Chapter 6.2 Law of Cosines. Two cases remain in the list of conditions needed to solve an oblique triangle- SSS and SAS.

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Chapter 6.2

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  1. Chapter6.2

  2. Chapter 6.2 Law of Cosines Two cases remain in the list of conditions needed to solve an oblique triangle- SSS and SAS. To use Law of Sines, you must know at least one side and it’s opposite angle. If you are given three sides (SSS), or two sides and their included angle (SAS), none of the ratios in the Law of Sines would be complete. In such cases you can use the Law of Cosines.

  3. Example #1 Three sides of a Triangle – SSS Find the three angles of the triangle It is a good idea to first find the angle opposite the the longest side- side b in this case. Using the Law of Cosines, you find that Cos B =

  4. Try #1 page 405 Use Law of Cosines to Solve the triangle

  5. Example #2 Two Sides and the Included Angle – SAS Find the remaining angles and the side of the triangle shown Use the Law of Cosines to find the unknown side a in the figure.

  6. Try #3 page 405 Use Law of Cosines to Solve the triangle

  7. Example #3 An Application of the Law of Cosines How far is the pitcher’s mound from first base? The pitcher’s mound on a women’s softball field is 43 feet from home plate and the distance between bases is 60 feet, as shown. (The pitcher’s mound is not halfway between home plate and second base) In triangle HPF, H = 45° (line HP bisects the right angle at H) f=43, and p = 60. Use Law Of Cosines for this SAS case, you have

  8. Try #25 page 405 Use Law of Cosines to Solve the triangle

  9. Try #27 page 405 Use Law of Cosines to Solve the triangle

  10. Heron’s area formula Given any triangle with sides a, b, and c the area of the triangle is given by Where Heron’s Area Formula The Law of Cosines can be used to establish the following formula for the area of a triangle.

  11. Using Heron’s Area Formula Find the area of a triangle having sides of length a = 43 meters, b = 53 meters, and c = 72 meters.

  12. Try #35 page 405 Use Heron’s Area Formula

  13. Formulas for Area of a Triangle Standard Formula: Oblique Triangle: Heron’s Area Formula:

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