SOLUTION: how do i know when to use law of sin or law of cos when finding the area of triangle?

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Question 441068: how do i know when to use law of sin or law of cos when finding the area of triangle?
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how do i know when to use law of sin or law of cos when finding the area of triangle?
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Use Law of Cosines when you have two sides and the included angle of a triangle.
Use Law of Sines when you have two angles and any one side of a triangle or two sides and an angle opposite one of the sides.