GENERAL TRIANGLE SOLUTIONS:

Notes: 1. Input SSS, SAS, ASA, SAA, or SSA values

in counterclockwise order around triangle.
LB c 2. First side input, "S1", is always denoted as
"a", and may be any of the 3 sides. The
a
remaining 2 sides, "b" and "c", follow in
LC LA counterclockwise order around triangle.
3. Angle "LA" is angle opposite side "a".
b Angle "LB" is angle opposite side "b".
General Triangle Nomenclature Angle "LC" is angle opposite side "c".
("Right" triangle depicted, but not required.) 4. Angles are input in degrees.

Side-Side-Side (SSS) Input: Results:

S1 S2 S3 S1 = a LA S2 = b LB S3 = c LC Area
3.0000 4.0000 5.0000 3.0000 36.8699 4.0000 53.1301 5.0000 90.0000 6.00

Side-Angle-Side (SAS) Input: Results:

S1 L1 S2 S1 =a LA S2 = b LB c L1 = LC Area
3.0000 90.0000 4.0000 3.0000 36.8699 4.0000 53.1301 5.0000 90.0000 6.00

Angle-Side-Angle (ASA) Input: Results:

L1 S1 L2 S1 = a LA b L1 = LB c L2 = LC Area
53.1301 3.0000 90.0000 3.0000 36.8699 4.0000 53.1301 5.0000 90.0000 6.00

Side-Angle-Angle (SAA) Input: Results:

S1 L1 L2 S1 = a L2 = LA b LB c L1 = LC Area
3.0000 90.0000 36.8699 3.0000 36.8699 4.0000 53.1301 5.0000 90.0000 6.00

Side-Side-Angle (SSA) Input: Results:

S1 S2 L1 S1 = a L1 = LA S2 = b LB c LC Area
3.0000 4.0000 36.8699 3.0000 36.8699 4.0000 53.1301 5.0000 90.0000 6.00
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Law of Sines:
a/SIN(LA) = b/SIN(LB) = c/SIN(LC)

Law of Cosines:
a^2 = b^2 + c^2 - 2*b*c*COS(LA)
b^2 = a^2 + c^2 - 2*a*c*COS(LB)
c^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2*a*b*COS(LC)

Area of Triangle:
Area = a*c*SIN(LB)/2 = b*c*SIN(LA)/2 = a*b*SIN(LC)/2
RIGHT TRIANGLE SOLUTIONS:

Input: Results:
a b c LA LB LC % Slope Area
3 4 5.0000 36.8699 53.1301 90 75.00 6.00
LB c
a c b LA LB LC % Slope Area a
3 5 4.0000 36.8699 53.1301 90 75.00 6.00
o
LC=90 LA
b c a LA LB LC % Slope Area
4 5 3.0000 36.8699 53.1301 90 75.00 6.00 b
Right Triangle Nomenclature
a LA b c LB LC % Slope Area
3 36.87 4.0000 5.0000 53.1301 90 75.00 6.00 Note: Input and results strictly adhere to
side and angle nomenclature above.
a LB b c LA LC % Slope Area
3 53.13 4.0000 5.0000 36.8699 90 75.00 6.00

b LA a c LB LC % Slope Area
4 36.87 3.0000 5.0000 53.1301 90 75.00 6.00

b LB a c LA LC % Slope Area
4 53.13 3.0000 5.0000 36.8699 90 75.00 6.00

c LA a b LB LC % Slope Area
5 36.87 3.0000 4.0000 53.1301 90 75.00 6.00

c LB a b LA LC % Slope Area
5 53.13 3.0000 4.0000 36.8699 90 75.00 6.00
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Law of Sines:
a/SIN(LA) = b/SIN(LB) = c/SIN(LC)

Law of Cosines:
a^2 = b^2 + c^2 - 2*b*c*COS(LA)
b^2 = a^2 + c^2 - 2*a*c*COS(LB)
c^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2*a*b*COS(LC)

Pythagorean Theorem for Right Triangle:

a^2 + b^2 = c^2

Isoceles Right Triangle:

LA = 45 deg. , LB = 45 deg. , and LC = 90 deg.
a = b , and c = SQRT(2)*a

30-60-90 Right Triangle:

LA = 30 deg. , LB = 60 deg. , and LC = 90 deg.
b = SQRT(3)*a , and c = 2*a
or:
LA = 60 deg. , LB = 30 deg. , and LC = 90 deg.
a = SQRT(3)*b , and c = 2*b

Area of Triangle:
Area = a*c*SIN(LB)/2 = b*c*SIN(LA)/2 = a*b*SIN(LC)/2
OBLIQUE TRIANGLE SOLUTIONS:

Input: Results:
a b c LA LB LC Area
10.0000 20.0000 22.0000 27.0123 65.2801 87.7076 99.92
LB c
a
a c LB b LA LC Area
10.0000 22.0000 65.2801 20.0000 27.0123 87.7076 99.92 LC LA

a c LC b LA LB Area b
10.0000 22.0000 87.7076 20.0000 27.0123 65.2801 99.92 Acute Triangle Nomenclature
(Oblique triangle with all angles < 90 degrees.)
a LA LB b c LC Area
12.0000 25.0000 40.0000 18.2516 25.7341 115.0000 99.25

c LA LC a b LB Area
25.7341 25.0000 115.0000 12.0000 18.2516 40.0000 99.25 LB
c
a
c LB LC a b LA Area
25.7341 40.0000 115.0000 12.0000 18.2516 25.0000 99.25 LC LA

b
Obtuse Triangle Nomenclature
(Oblique triangle with one angle > 90 degrees.)

Note: This worksheet may also be used for a Right triangle, a Note: Input and results strictly adhere to
non-Oblique triangle with one angle = 90 degrees. side and angle nomenclature above.
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Law of Sines:
a/SIN(LA) = b/SIN(LB) = c/SIN(LC)

Law of Cosines:
a^2 = b^2 + c^2 - 2*b*c*COS(LA)
b^2 = a^2 + c^2 - 2*a*c*COS(LB)
c^2 = a^2 + b^2 - 2*a*b*COS(LC)

For Acute Angle: (all of following are satisfied)

a^2 + b^2 > c^2 , b^2 + c^2 > a^2 , and a^2 + c^2 > b^2

For Obtuse Angle: (only one of following is satified)

either a^2 + b^2 < c^2 , or b^2 + c^2 < a^2 , or a^2 + c^2 < b^2

Area of Triangle:
Area = a*c*SIN(LB)/2 = b*c*SIN(L
c/SIN(LC)

ll of following are satisfied)

c^2 > a^2 , and a^2 + c^2 > b^2

nly one of following is satified)

or b^2 + c^2 < a^2 , or a^2 + c^2 < b^2

b*c*SIN(LA)/2 = a*b*SIN(LC)/2