Lesson 4 of 4 · Form 3 Mathematics

The sine and cosine rules

18 min

For any triangle ABC, side a is opposite angle A, and so on.

Sine rule

a/sin A = b/sin B = c/sin C

Use when you know: two angles and a side, or two sides and a non-included angle.

Cosine rule

a² = b² + c² - 2bc cos A

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