Relations among Sides and Angles of a Triangle

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Relations among Sides and Angles of a Triangle: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Properties of Triangles, Cosine Rule, Sine Rule, Relations between Angle and Sides of a Triangle, m-n Rule in a Triangle, Napier's Analogy - Tangent Rule and, Projection Formula in a Triangle

Important Questions on Relations among Sides and Angles of a Triangle

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Find the maximum perimeter of a triangle on a given base  'a'and having the given vertical angle α.

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In a triangle ABC,2acsin 1 2 (AB+C)=

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In a triangle ABC, AD is the altitude from A. Given b>,C=23°andAD= abc b 2 c 2 , then   B is equal to: ( where a, b and c are the lengths of the side opposite to angles A,B and C respectively )

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If in a triangle ABC, 2cosAa+cosBb+2cosCc=abc+bca, then the value of the angle A is

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In any ABC, the value of a(bcosC-ccosB) is b2-c2

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A small pendant ABCD is made from five straight pieces of metal wire as shown in the diagram.

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Calculate the total length of wire required to make the pendant. [Enter the value excluding units and correct up to one decimal place]

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To walk from his house A to his school C, Oscar has a choice of walking along the straight roads AB and BC, or taking a direct shortcut AC across a field.

Find how much shorter his journey will be if he chooses to take the shortcut. [Enter the value to the nearest integer excluding units]

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An aircraft tracking station spots two aircraft. It determines the distance from a common point O to each aircraft and the angle between the aircraft. If the angle between the two aircraft is 52° and the distances from point O to the two aircraft are 58 km and 75 km, find the distance between the two aircraft. Write down your answer correct to 1 decimal place. [Enter the value excluding units]

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Pam is researching old steam engines. The following diagram shows a representation of a mechanism she is exploring.

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AB is fixed at 2.4 m and BD is fixed at 7.7m. D can move only horizontally back and forth as B moves anticlockwise around the circle. AD is the distance from the point D to the centre of the circle, α, is the angle DA^B.

The following data is collected.

α 1.06 12.2 18.2 26.6 45.9 72.1 100 149 174 196 224 252 277 295
AD 10.1 10.0 9.94 9.77 9.17 8.10 6.91 5.54 5.31 5.37 5.79 6.61 7.62 8.38

Hence or otherwise comment critically on the fit of your model.

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Pam is researching old steam engines. The following diagram shows a representation of a mechanism she is exploring.

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AB is fixed at 2.4 m and BD is fixed at 7.7m. D can move only horizontally back and forth as B moves anticlockwise around the circle. AD is the distance from the point D to the centre of the circle, α, is the angle DA^B.

The following data is collected.

α 1.06 12.2 18.2 26.6 45.9 72.1 100 149 174 196 224 252 277 295
AD 10.1 10.0 9.94 9.77 9.17 8.10 6.91 5.54 5.31 5.37 5.79 6.61 7.62 8.38

 

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Calculate AD in terms of the angles α and β and the lengths of AB and BD, using the cosine rule.

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To find the third side of ΔABC with AB=40cm,BC=25cm and BA^C=35° Velina and Kristian offered the following suggestions: Kristian suggested: "Use the cosine rule as you are given two sides and one angle." Velina suggested: "Use the sine rule as you are given two sides and an angle opposite to one of them." State whose method is correct and justify your statement. Hence, find third side, AC of the triangle .

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The straight-line distance between two cities A and B is 223 km. The straight-line distance between cities A and C is 152 km. The straight-line distance between cities B and C is 285 km. Find the angles between each of the three cities.

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A hiker leaves camp and walks 5 km on a bearing of 058°. He stops for a break, then continues walking for another 8 km on a bearing of 103°. He stops again before heading straight back. Find the distance back to camp from the second stop.

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A surveyor has to determine the distance between points A and B that lie on opposite banks of a river. Another point C is 450 m from A, on the same side of the river, such that BAC=45° and ACB=55°. Find the distance from A to B to the nearest metre.

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Use the given information to find all sides and angles in the following triangle.

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Use the given information to find all sides and angles in the following triangle.

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Use the given information to find all sides and angles in the following triangle.

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Use the given information to find all sides and angles in the following triangle.

c=22 m, A^=25° and B^=83°

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Use the given information to find all sides and angles in the following triangle.

a=11mm,b=14mm and c=18mm

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Use the given information to find all sides and angles in the following triangle.

a=12 cm,b=6.5 cm and c=7 cm