Stage 25 · Trigonometry

25.7.5 Measurement and Real-World Applications

25.7 Solving Triangles: The Laws of Sines and Cosines

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25.7.5 Measurement and Real-World Applications

Core idea

Measuring a river's width, a mountain's height, or a ship's position — sketch the real problem as a triangle and solve it with the two great laws.

Module goal. We extend trig functions from the right triangle to any triangle, using the two great laws to convert freely between sides and angles, wrapping up this stage and handing the next, Sequences, a foundation of measurable relationships.
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