Known Values
Triangle Solution
Side a
5.0000
Side b
7.0000
Side c
8.0000
Angle A
38.21°
Angle B
60.00°
Angle C
81.79°
Area
17.3205
Perimeter
20.0000
Semi-perimeter
10.0000
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Law of Sines?
a/sin(A) = b/sin(B) = c/sin(C). It relates each side to the sine of its opposite angle. Use it when you know an angle and the side opposite it, plus one more piece of information (AAS or SSA cases).
What is the Law of Cosines?
c² = a² + b² − 2ab·cos(C). It generalizes the Pythagorean theorem to all triangles. Use it for SSS (finding angles) or SAS (finding the third side). When C = 90°, it simplifies to the Pythagorean theorem.
How do you find the area of a triangle?
Multiple methods: (1) Area = ½ × base × height. (2) Heron's formula with all three sides: Area = √(s(s−a)(s−b)(s−c)) where s is the semi-perimeter. (3) Two sides + included angle: Area = ½ab·sin(C).
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