Triangle problems are some of the most common types of mathematics problems you will find when first studying geometry and trigonometry. Some might argue that one triangle concept in particular, the Pythagorean Theorem, is one of the most famous and well-known concepts of all! I have gone into detail on this blog about several trigonometry…
Category: Geometry
The Theorem of Pythagoras Explained
The Theorem of Pythagoras is a specific case of the Cosine Law that applies specifically to right angle triangles. With it, and given any two sides of a right angle triangle, you can find the third side. Then having solved all the sides of the triangle, you can use the standard trig identities (Sine, Cosine,…
Trigonometry – Cosine Law
The Cosine Law works similarly to the Sine Law that I have already discussed. Actually, it may seem somewhat familiar to you. While the Cosine Law can be used on any triangle, the Pythagorean Theorem is a specific case of the Cosine Law which strictly applies to right angle triangles. It’s a bit more of…
Trigonometry – Sine Law
The trig functions that I’ve discussed so far (Sine, Cosine, and Tangent) will be incredibly useful to you when working specifically with right angle triangles. However, of course, not all triangles have a 90 degree angle in them. So can you still use these functions? Well, yes, but in a different way. One way is…