document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1068724>Question 1068724</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Law of Cosines applies to which cases of oblique triangles?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A.) AAA and SSS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B.) SSS and ASA<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C.) SAS and SSS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D.) SAS and SSA\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think it's C or D. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #684000 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=684000\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The law of cosines formula includes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 side lengths and one angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given 3 of those, you can find the fourth one,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so C and D look promising,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B would not work for ASA because ASA gives only one side length,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and A is ridiculous, because for AAA,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "there is no way for any mathematician to guess the side lengths.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, what about C and D.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Law of shines is easier to apply,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and can be applied whenever you have any 3 measurements,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "including one angle and the opposite side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is what you have in SSA,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so for SSA you would use law of sines.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, I vote for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28C%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28C%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Besides, SSA can be tricky,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "not only because you have to be careful not to accidentally spell it backwards,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but because there could be two different triangles with the same SSA.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28400%2C300%2C-36%2C24%2C-1%2C10%2C%0D%0Agreen%28triangle%28-35%2C0%2C12%2C0%2C0%2C9%29%29%2C%0D%0Aline%28-35%2C0%2C0%2C9%29%2Cred%28line%2812%2C0%2C0%2C9%29%29%2C%0D%0Ared%28line%280%2C9%2C-12%2C0%29%29%2Clocate%28-35.5%2C0%2CA%29%2C%0D%0Alocate%28-17%2C4.5%2Cb%29%0D%0A%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > If I give you angle A,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "side b, and the length of the red sides,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how would you know which red side to choose? </SPAN>\n" );
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