Solve triangle ABC given that a 20 b30 c40Solutiona 20 b30 c
Solve triangle ABC given that: a= 2.0, b=3.0, c=4.0.
Solution
a= 2.0, b=3.0, c=4.0
Apply cosine rule : cosA = (b^2 +c^2 - a^2)/2bc
cosA = (3^2 +4^2 -2^2)/2*3*4
A = 28.96 deg
Again use cosine rule:
cosC = (b^2 +a^2 - c^2)/2ab
=( 3^2 +2^2 - 4^2 )/2*2*3
C = 104.48 deg
B = 180 -A - C = 180 -28.96 -104.48 = 46.56 deg
