LAW OF COSINES HINTS AND TRICKS By Chandler and Savannah
Feb 18, 2016
Law of cosines hints and tricks
Law of cosines hints and tricksBy Chandler and Savannah
Use Law of cosines whenHint #1 You are given a triangle with three sides (SSS)
Hint #2 You are given a triangle with two sides and an included angle (SAS)
Hint #3 When you are solving an SAS triangle: Use the law of cosines first to find the side across from the angle givenUse the law of sines to find the last angle and side of the triangleHint #4 When solving an SSS triangle:1. Always find the angle across from the longest side (hypotenuse) firstHint #5 When solving an SSS triangle, remember the alternate forms of the law of cosines
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