Question

Solve the triangle.

A = 50°, b = 13, c = 6

Answer 1

@CliffSedge @phi

Answer 2

I'd use Law of Cosines. Do you know it?

Answer 3

a=50

Answer 4

?

Answer 5

Actually, I revise that. Since there is only one missing side and two missing angles. Law of Sines would probably be best.

Answer 6

A combination of the two are definitely sufficient to solve any triangle with enough given information.

Answer 7

Any of that look familiar?

Answer 8

kinda.

Answer 9

What's your experience with trigonometry?

Answer 10

basically none.

Answer 11

@CliffSedge

Answer 12

Then why are you trying to solve this problem?

Answer 13

because i just started taking pre-calc this year. its required.

Answer 14

I see, so you've had some geometry and a decent algebra background, but no formal trigonometry yet?

Answer 15

correct

Answer 16

Ok, then let's break this down into fundamentals then.

This is a right triangle in standard position. The acute angle is labelled 'theta'