How do you solve the triangle ABC, given a=22, A=50, c=27?

1 Answer

To 'solve' a triangle means to find all the missing values for the sides and angles. In this case, the lengths of 2 sides and the size of 1 angle are given, we have to find the size of the 3rd side and the other 2 angles.

ˆC=70,ˆB=60,b=24.87

Explanation:

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sinC=csinAa=27sin5022=0.9401

ˆC=sin10.9401=70

ˆB=1805070=60

b=asinBsinA=22sin60sin50=24.87