UNIT 4: TRIGONOMETRY

4.1. RADIANS AND DEGREES​ Link : Radian definition + Relation degrees and radians

Degrees and radians are the most commonly used measuring units to measure angles.

A degree is an angle made by one part of 360 equally divided parts of a circle at the centre with
a radius of 𝑟. Therefore, a full circle of circumference is 360º. One degree is equivalent to 60
minutes, and a further one minute is equivalent to 60 seconds (1° = 60’ and 1’=60’’).

A radian is the angle made at the circle’s centre by an arc of length equivalent to its radius.

The relation between radian and degree is:​ 2π 𝑟𝑎𝑑 = 360º or π 𝑟𝑎𝑑 = 180º

Exemples:​ ​ Link : Convert radians to degrees or degrees to radians

𝑜 π 𝑟𝑎𝑑 60 π 𝑟𝑎𝑑 π
Convert 60º to radians: 60 · 𝑜 = = 𝑟𝑎𝑑
180 180 3

𝑜 𝑜
3π 3π 𝑟𝑎𝑑 180 3 · 180 𝑜
Convert 𝑟𝑎𝑑 to degrees: = = 270
2 2 π 𝑟𝑎𝑑 2

4.2. DEFINITION 3 TRIGONOMETRIC RATIOS​ Link : Definition of trigonometric ratios

Trigonometry is the branch of mathematics that deals with the relation between the angles and
sides of a triangle.

The concept of trigonometric ratio refers to the proportions that can be established between the
sides of a right-angled triangle.
Given an acute angle, we can always draw a perpendicular to one of its sides to get a
right-angled triangle like the one shown in the figure:

We then define the 3 principal trigonometric ratios as the following ratios:

The word “SOHCAHTOA” might help you to remember these formulas (S=sine, C=cosine,
T=tangent, H=hypotenuse, O=opposite, A=adjacent).

Be careful !!! The ratios that define the sine, cosine and tangent do NOT depend on the size of
the right-angled triangle, but DEPEND ON THE ANGLE . That is to say, if we look at this
figure where we can see 4 different right-angled triangles but with the same angle:

and we take into account Thales' theorem that tells us that they are all proportional triangles,
then we can see that:

𝑂𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝐵𝐶 𝐷𝐸 𝐹𝐺
𝑠𝑖𝑛 α = 𝐻𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
= 𝐴𝐵
= 𝐴𝐷
= 𝐴𝐹

𝐴𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝐴𝐶 𝐴𝐸 𝐴𝐺
𝑐𝑜𝑠 α = 𝐻𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒
= 𝐴𝐵
= 𝐴𝐷
= 𝐴𝐹

𝑂𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝐵𝐶 𝐷𝐸 𝐹𝐺
𝑡𝑎𝑛 α = 𝐴𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡
= 𝐴𝐶
= 𝐴𝐸
= 𝐴𝐺
4.3. TRIGONOMETRIC RATIOS for 30º, 45º y 60º
Link : Trigonometric ratios of 30º, 45º and 60º

To find the trigonometric ratios for 45º :

By the Pythagorean theorem we have:

2 2 2 2 2
𝑑 =1 +1 ⇒ 𝑑 =1+ 1 ⇒ 𝑑 =2 ⇒ 𝑑= 2

Then:
𝑜𝑝𝑝 1 2 𝑎𝑑𝑗 1 2
𝑠𝑒𝑛 45º =
ℎ
= =
2
​ ​ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 45º =
ℎ
= =
2
2 2

𝑜𝑝 1
𝑡𝑎𝑛 45º = = =1
𝑎𝑑𝑗 1

To find the trigonometric ratios for 30º and 60º:

​​ ​​

By the Pythagorean theorem :

2 2 2 2 2
2 =1 +𝑎 ⇒ 4 = 1 +𝑎 ⇒ 3 =𝑎 ⇒ 𝑎= 3

Then:

𝑜𝑝𝑝 1 𝑎𝑑𝑗 3 𝑜𝑝𝑝 1 3

𝑠𝑒𝑛 30º =
ℎ
=
2
​ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 30º =
ℎ
=
2
​ 𝑡𝑎𝑛 30º =
𝑎𝑑𝑗
= =
3
3

And:

𝑜𝑝𝑝 3 𝑎𝑑𝑗 1 𝑜𝑝𝑝 3

𝑠𝑒𝑛 60º =
ℎ
=
2
​ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 60º =
ℎ
=
2
​​ 𝑡𝑎𝑛 60º =
𝑎𝑑𝑗
=
1
= 3
To summarise:

Grados (º) 30º 45º 60º

Rad π/6 π/4 π/3

sen 1/2 2/2 3/2

cos 3/2 2/2 1/2

tan 1/ 3 1 3

4.4. TRIGONOMETRIC RATIOS OF ANY ANGLE AND PROPERTIES

To represent angles we will use the unitary circle, which is a circle of radius 1, centred on the
coordinate axis, so it is divided into 4 quadrants:

​ ​
If we take any angle α within the unitary circle, we can draw a right-angled triangle like the one
in the figure:
Thus, if we apply the definitions of the 3 trigonometric ratios to this angle , we can see that:

𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒
𝑠𝑒𝑛 α = = = 𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 = 𝑦
ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 1

𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡
𝑐𝑜𝑠 α = = = 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 = 𝑥
ℎ𝑦𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠𝑒 1

𝑜𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑦 𝑠𝑒𝑛 θ
𝑡𝑎𝑛 α = = =
𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑎𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠 θ

Therefore, for an angle in the first quadrant we have that:

𝑠𝑖𝑛 α is positive​ ​ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 α is positive​ ​ 𝑡𝑎𝑛 α is positive

Let us now see what happens with the trigonometric ratios in the other quadrants:

Quadrant II

𝑠𝑖𝑛 β is positive​ ​ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 β is negative​ ​ 𝑡𝑎𝑛 β is negative

𝑜
​ α + β = 180 ​ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 β = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 α​​ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 β = − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 α​ 𝑡𝑎𝑛 β = − 𝑡𝑎𝑛 α
Quadrant III

𝑠𝑖𝑛 β is negative​ ​ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 β is negative​ ​ 𝑡𝑎𝑛 β is positive

𝑜
​ β − α = 180 ​ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 β = − 𝑠𝑖𝑛 α​ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 β = − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 α​ ​ 𝑡𝑎𝑛 β = 𝑡𝑎𝑛 α

Quadrant IV

𝑠𝑖𝑛 β is negative​ ​ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 β is positive​ ​ 𝑡𝑎𝑛 β is negative

𝑜
​ β − α = 180 ​ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 β = − 𝑠𝑖𝑛 α​ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 β = − 𝑐𝑜𝑠 α​ ​ 𝑡𝑎𝑛 β = 𝑡𝑎𝑛 α

To summarise:
We can also observe that: Link

− 1 ≤ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 α ≤ 1​ ​ − 1 ≤ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 α ≤ 1

0º 90º 180º 270º

sin 0 1 0 -1

cos 1 0 -1 0

tan 0 no exist 0 no exist

Examples:

1.​ Which acute angle has the same sine as 150º ?

We know that 𝑠𝑖𝑛 β = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 α when α ∈ 𝐼 , β ∈ 𝐼𝐼 and α + β = 180 º

𝑜
150º ∈ 𝐼𝐼 ⇒ 180º − 150º = 30º ∈ 𝐼 and 𝑠𝑖𝑛 120 ( ) = 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (30 𝑜 )

2.​ Express 𝑡𝑎𝑛 225 º in terms of another angle between 0 º and 90 º

We know that 𝑡𝑎𝑛 β = 𝑡𝑎𝑛 α when α ∈ 𝐼 , β ∈ 𝐼𝐼𝐼 and β − α = 180 º

225º − 180º = 45º ∈ 𝐼 ⇒ 𝑡𝑎𝑛 225 º = 𝑡𝑎𝑛 45 º

𝑜
( )
3.​ Find the smallest positive value of 𝑥 for which 𝑠𝑖𝑛 300 = − 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (𝑥 )

We know that 𝑠𝑖𝑛 β = − 𝑠𝑖𝑛 α when α ∈ 𝐼 , β ∈ 𝐼𝑉 and α + β = 360 º

𝑜
300º ∈ 𝐼𝑉 ⇒ 360º − 300º = 60º ∈ 𝐼 ⇒ if 𝑥 = 60º , 𝑠𝑖𝑛 300 ( ) = − 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (60 𝑜 )

4.5. BASIC RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN TRIGONOMETRIC RATIOS

If we apply the Pythagorean theorem to the triangle formed by an angle α in the unitary circle,
we obtain the fundamental theorem of trigonometry:

2 2
​ ​ ​ ​ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 α + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 α = 1

And we have previously seen that:

𝑠𝑖𝑛 α
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 𝑡𝑎𝑛 α =
𝑐𝑜𝑠 α
Example:
2
Knowing that α is an angle of the II quadrant and 𝑠𝑖𝑛 α = calculate the value of 𝑐𝑜𝑠 α
3
and 𝑡𝑎𝑛 α

α ∈ 𝐼𝐼 ⇒ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 α and 𝑡𝑎𝑛 α are negative

We start by looking for the 𝑐𝑜𝑠 α:

2 2
𝑠𝑒𝑛 α =
2
3
and
2 2
𝑠𝑖𝑛 α + 𝑐𝑜𝑠 α = 1 ⇒ ( )
3
2
+ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 α = 1 ⇒

2 4 2 5 5
⇒ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 α = 1 − ⇒ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 α = ⇒ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 α = − as α ∈ 𝐼𝐼
9 9 3

We are now looking for the 𝑡𝑎𝑛 α :

2 5 𝑠𝑒𝑛 α
𝑠𝑒𝑛 α =
3
, 𝑐𝑜𝑠 α =
3
y 𝑡𝑎𝑛 α =
𝑐𝑜𝑠 α
⇒

2
3 2 5 2 5
⇒ 𝑡𝑎𝑛 α =
5
⇒ 𝑡𝑎𝑛 α = − · ⇒ 𝑡𝑎𝑛 α = −
5
− 5 5
3

4.6. BASIC TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS​ ​ Link: Basic trigonometric equations

A trigonometric equation is one in which the unknown appears as an argument in one or more
trigonometric ratios.

Example of a trigonometric equation:

1. 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥 = − 3

The tangent is negative in the II and IV quadrants therefore 𝑥 ∈ 𝐼𝐼 or 𝑥 ∈ 𝐼𝑉

−1
𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥 = 3 ⇔ 𝑥 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛 3 ⇔ 𝑥 = 60º

𝑜 𝑜
We have 𝑥 = 60º ∈ 𝐼 and we want 𝑥 ∈ 𝐼𝐼 ⇒ 𝑥 = 180 − 60 ⇒ 𝑥 = 120º
𝑜 𝑜
We have 𝑥 = 60º ∈ 𝐼 and we want 𝑥 ∈ 𝐼𝑉 ⇒ 𝑥 = 360 − 60 ⇒ 𝑥 = 300º

𝑜
Now all whole turns must be taken into account ( + 360 · 𝑘 , 𝑘 ∈ 𝑍 ).
Therefore all the solutions of the equation 𝑡𝑎𝑛 𝑥 = − 3 are:

​ ​ ​ 𝑥 = 120º + 360º 𝑘 , 𝑘 ∈ 𝑍
​ ​ ​ 𝑥 = 300º + 360º 𝑘 , 𝑘 ∈ 𝑍
4.7. THE SINE and COSINE RULES. SOLVING TRIANGLES AND PROBLEMS.

Look at the standard way of labelling the angles and sides of a triangle:

𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
SINE RULE: = =
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐶

COSINE RULE:
2 2 2
𝑎 = 𝑏 + 𝑐 − 2 · 𝑏 · 𝑐 · 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐴
2 2 2
𝑏 = 𝑎 + 𝑐 − 2 · 𝑎 · 𝑐 · 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐵
2 2 2
​ ​ ​ 𝑐 = 𝑎 + 𝑏 − 2 · 𝑎 · 𝑏 · 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐶

The Sine Rule and the Cosine Rule are used to solve triangles. That means to calculate the
unknown sides and angles (To solve a triangle it is enough to know 3 of its elements).

AREA of a TRIANGLE:

𝑏𝑎𝑠𝑒·𝑎𝑙𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑎 𝑎·ℎ 𝑎·𝑐·𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵 𝑎·𝑐·𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵

​ 𝐴=
2
= 2
= 2
⇒ 𝐴 =
2

Example 1:

Solve the triangle such as 𝑎 = 3 𝑐𝑚, 𝑏 = 4 𝑐𝑚, 𝐴 = 30º, and find its area.

Using the sine rule:

𝑎 𝑏 3 4
= ⇒ 𝑜 = ⇒
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵 𝑠𝑖𝑛 30 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵

𝑜
4 · 𝑠𝑖𝑛 30 2 2
⇒ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵 = ⇒ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵 = ⇒ 𝐵 = 𝑎𝑟𝑐𝑠𝑖𝑛
3 3 3

Since the sine of an angle is positive if that angle is in quadrant I or II, then to find angle B we
must distinguish two possibilities, depending on whether B belongs to the I quadrant or the II
quadrant.

𝑜 𝑜
So: 𝐵 = 41. 8103 𝑖𝑓 𝐵 ∈ 𝐼 or 𝐵 = 138. 1897 𝑖𝑓 𝐵 ∈ 𝐼𝐼
Now to find the missing angle C we also have two possibilities:

𝑜 𝑜 𝑜 𝑜 𝑜
If 𝐵 = 41. 8103 then 𝐶 = 180 − 30 − 41. 8103 ⇒ 𝐶 = 108. 1897

𝑜 𝑜 𝑜 𝑜 𝑜
If 𝐵 = 138. 1897 then 𝐶 = 180 − 30 − 138. 1897 ⇒ 𝐶 = 11. 8103

Finally, to find the side c we will use the sine rule and we will also get two possibilities:

𝑎 𝑐 3 𝑐 3 · 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐶
= ⇒ 𝑜 = ⇒ 𝑐 = 𝑜
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐶 𝑠𝑖𝑛 30 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐶 𝑠𝑖𝑛 30

𝑜
If 𝐶 = 108. 1897 ⇒ 𝑐 = 5. 7 𝑐𝑚

𝑜
If 𝐶 = 11. 8103 ⇒ 𝑐 = 1. 23 𝑐𝑚

Therefore we have 2 possible triangles that verifies 𝑎 = 3 𝑐𝑚, 𝑏 = 4 𝑐𝑚, 𝐴 = 30º:

𝑜 𝑜
𝐵 = 41. 8103 ​ 𝐶 = 108. 1897 ​ 𝑐 = 5. 7 𝑐𝑚
𝑜 𝑜
​ ​ 𝐵 = 138. 1897 ​ 𝐶 = 11. 8103 ​ 𝑐 = 1. 23 𝑐𝑚

Let's find the area of these triangle:

𝑜
𝑎 · 𝑐 · 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵 3 · 5.7 · 𝑠𝑖𝑛 41.8103
Triangle 1: 𝐴 = = = 5. 69 cm²
2 2

𝑜
𝑎 · 𝑐 · 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵 3 · 1.23 · 𝑠𝑖𝑛 138.1897
Triangle 2: 𝐴 = = = 1. 23 cm²
2 2

Example 2:

Solve the triangle such as 𝑎 = 2 𝑐𝑚, 𝑏 = 4 𝑐𝑚, 𝐴 = 60º

𝑎 𝑏 2 4
Using the sine rule: = ⇒ 𝑜 = ⇒
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵 𝑠𝑖𝑛 60 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵

𝑜
4 · 𝑠𝑖𝑛 60 3
⇒ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵 = ⇒ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵 = 2 · ⇒ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵 = 3 ⇒ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵 = 1. 73
2 2

But − 1 < 𝑠𝑖𝑛 α < 1 , so it is impossible that 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵 = 1. 73 > 1

Therefore, there is no triangle which measures 𝑎 = 2 𝑐𝑚, 𝑏 = 4 𝑐𝑚, 𝐴 = 60º

Example 3:

Solve the triangle such as 𝑎 = 5 𝑐𝑚, 𝑏 = 7 𝑐𝑚, 𝐶 = 50º , and find its area.

Using the cosine rule:

2 2 2 2 2 2 𝑜
𝑐 = 𝑎 + 𝑏 − 2 · 𝑎 · 𝑏 · 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐶 ⇒ 𝑐 = 5 + 7 − 2 · 5 · 7 · 𝑐𝑜𝑠 50 ⇒

2 𝑜 2
⇒ 𝑐 = 25 + 49 − 70 · 𝑐𝑜𝑠 50 ⇒ 𝑐 = 29. 0049 ⇒ 𝑐 = 29. 0049 ⇒ 𝑐 = 5. 39 𝑐𝑚

𝑎 𝑐 5 5.39
Using the sine rule: = ⇒ = 𝑜 ⇒
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐶 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛 50

𝑜
5 · 𝑠𝑖𝑛 50
⇒ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 = ⇒ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 = 0. 71
5.39

Since the sine of an angle is positive if that angle is in quadrant I or II, then to find angle B we
must distinguish two possibilities, depending on whether B belongs to the I quadrant or the II
quadrant.

𝑜 𝑜
So: 𝐴 = 45. 2851 𝑖𝑓 𝐴 ∈ 𝐼 or 𝐴 = 134. 7149 𝑖𝑓 𝐴 ∈ 𝐼𝐼

Now to find the missing angle B we also have two possibilities:

𝑜 𝑜 𝑜 𝑜 𝑜
If 𝐴 = 45. 2851 then 𝐵 = 180 − 50 − 45. 2851 ⇒ 𝐵 = 84. 7149

𝑜 𝑜 𝑜 𝑜 𝑜
If 𝐴 = 134. 7149 then 𝐵 = 180 − 50 − 134. 7149 ⇒ 𝐵= − 4, 7149 Can’t be !!

Therefore there is only one triangle that satisfies 𝑎 = 5 𝑐𝑚, 𝑏 = 7 𝑐𝑚, 𝐶 = 50º :

𝑜 𝑜
𝐴 = 45. 2851 , 𝐵 = 84. 7149 , 𝑐 = 5. 39 𝑐𝑚

Let's find the area of this triangle:

𝑎 · 𝑏 · 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐶 5 · 7 · 𝑠𝑖𝑛 50
𝐴= = = 13. 41 cm²
2 2

Example 4:

Solve the triangle such as 𝑎 = 5 𝑐𝑚, 𝑏 = 7 𝑐𝑚, 𝑐 = 3 𝑐𝑚

Using cosine rule:

2 2 2 2 2 2
𝑎 = 𝑏 + 𝑐 − 2 · 𝑏 · 𝑐 · 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐴 ⇒ 5 = 7 + 3 − 2 · 7 · 3 · 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐴 ⇒ 25 = 49 + 9 − 42 · 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐴 ⇒

⇒ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝐴 = 0. 7857 ⇒ 𝐴 = 𝑎𝑟𝑐𝑐𝑜𝑠 (0. 7857) ⇒ 𝐴 = 38. 2132º

 𝑎 𝑏 5 7
Using sine rule: = ⇒ 𝑜 = ⇒
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵 𝑠𝑖𝑛 38.2132 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵

𝑜
7 · 𝑠𝑖𝑛 38.2132
⇒ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵 = ⇒ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵 = 0. 8660
5

Since the sine of an angle is positive if that angle is in quadrant I or II, then to find angle B we
must distinguish two possibilities, depending on whether B belongs to the I quadrant or the II
quadrant.

𝑜 𝑜
So: 𝐵 = 60 𝑖𝑓 𝐵 ∈ 𝐼 or 𝐵 = 120 𝑖𝑓 𝐵 ∈ 𝐼𝐼

Now to find the missing angle C we also have two possibilities:

𝑜 𝑜 𝑜 𝑜
If 𝐵 = 60 then 𝐶 = 180 − 60 − 38. 2132 ⇒ 𝐶 = 81. 7868º
𝑜 𝑜 𝑜 𝑜
If 𝐵 = 120 then 𝐶 = 180 − 120 − 38. 2132 ⇒ 𝐶 = 21. 7868º

Therefore, there seem to be two possible solutions::

Triangle 1: 𝐴 = 38. 2132º , 𝐵 = 60º , 𝐶 = 81. 7868º

Triangle 2: 𝐴 = 38. 2132º , 𝐵 = 120º , 𝐶 = 21. 7868º

Let’s check if they are triangles or not:

𝑎 5
= 𝑜 = 8. 08290
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛 38.2132

𝑏 7
= 𝑜 = 8. 08290
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵 𝑠𝑖𝑛 60

𝑐 3 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
= 𝑜 = 3. 03108 ⇒ = ≠ ⇒
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐶 𝑠𝑖𝑛 81.7868 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐶

⇒ Triangle 1 is not a triangle

𝑎 5
= 𝑜 = 8, 08290
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛 38.2132

𝑏 7
= 𝑜 = 8. 08290
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵 𝑠𝑖𝑛 120

𝑐 3 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐
= 𝑜 = 8, 0829 ⇒ = = ⇒
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐶 𝑠𝑖𝑛 21.7868 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐴 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐵 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝐶

⇒ Triangle 2 is a triangle