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SOLUTION OF TRIANGLES
a b c
SINE FORMULA : In any triangle ABC , .
sin A sin B sin C
b 2 c 2 a 2
COSINE FORMULA : (i) cos A = or a² = b² + c² 2bc. cos A
2bc
c 2 a 2 b 2 a 2 b 2 c 2
(ii) cos B = (iii) cos C =
2ca 2ab
PROJECTION FORMULA : (i) a = b cos C + c cos B (ii) b = c cos A + a cos C
A (sb)(sc) a b c
(iii) tan = s(sa )
= s(sa )
where s = & = area of triangle.
2 2
(iv) Area of triangle = s(sa )(sb)(sc) .
1 1 1
ab sin C = bc sin A = ca sin B = area of triangle ABC .
2 2 2
a b c
= 2R
sin A sin B sin C
a bc
Note that R = 4 ; Where R is the radius of circumcircle & is area of triangle