DOUBLEROOT Cheat Sheet – Solution of Triangles

All sides (a, b, c) Two sides and non-included angle (a, b, B)

b < asin B
2
b +c −a2 2 No triangle possible
A = cos −1
2bc
c 2 + a2 − b2
B = cos −1
2ca
a2 + b2 − c 2
C = cos −1
2ab
b = asin B
All angles (A, B, C) One triangle possible
A = π/2

a: b: c = sin A : sin B : sin C C = π/2 − A

c = acos B

a > b > asin B , B acute

Two triangles possible
Two sides and included angle (a, B, c) a sin B
A1 = sin−1 ( )
b
a sin B
A2 = π − sin−1 ( )
b = √c 2 + a2 − 2ca cos B b
c1 = acos B + b cos A1
a2 + b2 − c 2 c2 = acos B + b cos A2
C = cos −1
2ab C1 = π − A1 − B
C1 = π − A2 − B
A=π−B−C

b > a > asin B , B acute

Two angles and included side (a, B, C) One triangle possible
a sin B
A = sin−1 ( )
b
A=π−B−C c = acos B + b cos A
sin B C = π−A−B
b= a
sin A
sin C b > a > asin B , B obtuse
c= a
sin A One triangle possible
a sin B
A = sin−1 ( )
b
Two angles and non-included side (B, C, c) c = acos B + b cos A
C = π−A−B
A = π−B−C
sin A a > b > asin B , B obtuse
a= c No triangle possible
sin C
sin B
b= c
sin C

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