State whether the given measurements determine zero, one, or two triangles.

C = 30°, a = 28, c = 14

Question

State whether the given measurements determine zero, one, or two triangles.

C = 30°, a = 28, c = 14

anonymous · Answer

I got one. Am I right?

anonymous · Answer

@tomhue

anonymous · Answer

Let's see.
One possible (not to scale) triangle is:
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This gives side-side-angle. SSA is not a congruence postulate; there are two possible triangles.

anonymous · Answer

Ugh. My school is too confusing. Mine says if the acute angle is given, and a>b, then one triangle exists... Maybe I worked it out wrong..

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Hmm. I never heard about the whole a>b thing. You're not given a value for b, though.

anonymous · Answer

Oh, wait. That is for the lowercase a. I was doing it for the big angle A. How do you find h?

anonymous · Answer

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