3.3 The Law of Cosines – Trigonometry

May 5, 2026

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In the ambiguous case, SSA, the law of sines is easier to apply, but there will be two possible angles, and we must check each angle to see if it produces a solution. Using the law of cosines involves solving a quadratic equation, but each positive solution of the equation yields a solution of the triangle.
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