SOLUTION: how to get the length of a triangle when it is not a right angle?

Question 790263: how to get the length of a triangle when it is not a right angle?

Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To solve triangles that are not right triangles,
like , you need to know at least the length of one side, and two more measurements (angles or sides).
You can use:
,
law of sines: , and
law of cosimes: .

If you have an angle and the opposite side (plus another angle or side), you would use law of sines.
If you do not have an angle/side pair opposite each other, you have no choice but to use law of cosines.
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