SOLUTION OF A TRIANGLE (ELEMENTARY) (SOT)
𝑎 𝑏 𝐶 𝑎𝑏𝐶
(1) 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐶 = 2𝑅 = 2𝛥
; Sine Rule.
(2) 𝑏𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐶 + 𝑐𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐵 = 𝑎 ; 𝑎𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐵 + 𝑏𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 = 𝑐 ; 𝑐𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐴 + 𝑎𝑐𝑜𝑠𝐶 = 𝑏 ; Projection Formulae
(3) Napier’s Analogy (Tangent Rule);
𝐴−𝐵 𝑎−𝑏 𝐶
tan ( )= cot ( )
2 𝑎+𝑏 2
(4) Half Angle Formulae;
𝐴 (𝑠−𝑏)(𝑠−𝑐)
sine ; sin ( ) = √
2 𝑏𝑐
𝐴 𝑠(𝑠−𝑎)
cosine ; 𝑐𝑜𝑠 ( ) = √
2 𝑏𝑐
1 1 1 1 1 1
(5) Area of Triangle (𝛥) = 𝑏𝑐 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐴 = 𝑐𝑎 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐵 = 𝑎𝑏 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝐶 = 𝑎𝑃 = 𝑏𝑃 = 𝑐𝑃 where P is
2 2 2 2 2 2
perpendicular from respective vertices A, B and C.
(6) m-n theorem ;