Difference between revisions of "Law of sines"

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The law of sines is a basic trigonemetric identity.  For any triangle having angles alpha, beta and gamma and respective opposite sides of a, b and c:
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The law of sines is a basic trigonometric law concerning the relationship between angles and sides on a trianle in a flat plane.  For any triangle having angles alpha, beta and gamma and respective opposite sides of a, b and c:
  
 
:<big><math>{\frac{a}{\sin  \alpha}}={\frac{b}{\sin  \beta}}={\frac{c}{\sin  \gamma}}
 
:<big><math>{\frac{a}{\sin  \alpha}}={\frac{b}{\sin  \beta}}={\frac{c}{\sin  \gamma}}

Revision as of 06:21, March 25, 2007

The law of sines is a basic trigonometric law concerning the relationship between angles and sides on a trianle in a flat plane. For any triangle having angles alpha, beta and gamma and respective opposite sides of a, b and c:

<math>{\frac{a}{\sin \alpha}}={\frac{b}{\sin \beta}}={\frac{c}{\sin \gamma}}