Oblique

Triangles at
your home
First term Performance Task in Math 10
By: Wilbert Sylvester D. Pillos
 Two sides and one angle

Given:
Side a – 12 cm
Side c – 12 cm
C
Angle B – 50°
a b
Missing:
Side b – ?
B A Angle A – ?
c Angle C – ?

To find side b To find angle C

: b^2 = a^2 + c^2 - 2ac (cos B) : cos C = a^2 + b^2
: b^2 = (12)^2 + (12)^2 – 2(12)(12) cos (50) – c^2 / 2ab

: sqr. b^2 = sqr. (12)^2 + (12)^2 – 2(12)(12) cos (50) : cos C = (12)^2 +
(10.14)^2 – (12)^2/
: b = 10.14 cm 2(12)(10.14)
: C = cos^-1
To find angle A (0.4225)
: cos A = b^2 + c^2 – a^2 / 2bc : C = 65°
: cos A = (10.14)^2 +(12)^2 – (12) ^2 / 2(10.14)(12)
: A = cos ^-1 (0.4225)
: A = 65°
 Three sides

Given:
Side a – 23 cm
Side b – 23 cm
Side c – 30 cm

Missing:
a C b
Angle A – ?
B A
Angle B – ?
c
Angle C – ?

To find angle A To find angle C

: cos A = b^2 + c^2 – a^2 / 2bc : cos C = a^2 + b^2
– c^2 / 2ab
: cos A = (23)^2 +(30)^2 – (23) ^2 / 2(23)(30)
: cos C = (23)^2 +
: A = cos ^-1 (0.6521)
(23)^2 – (30)^2/
: A = 49.29° 2(23)(23)
: C = cos^-1
To find angle B
(0. 1493)
: cos B = a^2 + c^2 – b^2 / 2ac
: C = 81.41°
: cos B = (23)^2 +(30)^2 – (23)^2 / 2(23)(30)
: B = cos ^-1 (0.6521)
: B = 49.29°