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    When To Use Sine Rule and Cosine Rule

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    The sine rule and cosine rule can be used to solve for unknown sides or angles of a triangle. The sine rule is used when two sides and the angle between them are known, while the cosine rule is used when three sides of a triangle are known or when two sides and the angle opposite one side are known.

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    The sine rule and cosine rule can be used to solve for unknown sides or angles of a triangle. The sine rule is used when two sides and the angle between them are known, while the cosine rule is used when three sides of a triangle are known or when two sides and the angle opposite one side are known.

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    The sine rule and cosine rule can be used to solve for unknown sides or angles of a triangle. The sine rule is used when two sides and the angle between them are known, while the cosine rule is used when three sides of a triangle are known or when two sides and the angle opposite one side are known.

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    The sine rule and cosine rule can be used to solve for unknown sides or angles of a triangle. The sine rule is used when two sides and the angle between them are known, while the cosine rule is used when three sides of a triangle are known or when two sides and the angle opposite one side are known.

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    When to use Sine Rule and Cosine Rule

    Yes

    No

    Do you have a right angled triangle?

    Yes
    Use normal
    trigonometry, sin,
    cos, tan.

    Yes

    Do you know two


    sides and the angle
    between them?

    Do you need to find an


    unknown side?

    Yes

    No

    Do you know
    3 sides?
    No

    No

    Use the cosine rule


    c 2 a 2 b 2 2ab cos C

    Use the sine rule


    a
    b
    c

    sin A sin B sin C

    Use the cosine


    rule
    a 2 b2 c2
    cos C
    2ab

    Use the sine rule


    sin A sin B sin C

    a
    b
    c

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