Key Equations

Key Equations

Law of Sines sinα a = sinβ b = sinγ c a sinα = b sinβ = c sinγ sinα a = sinβ b = sinγ c a sinα = b sinβ = c sinγ
Area for oblique triangles Area= 1 2 bcsinα = 1 2 acsinβ = 1 2 absinγ Area= 1 2 bcsinα = 1 2 acsinβ = 1 2 absinγ
Law of Cosines a 2 = b 2 + c 2 −2bccosα b 2 = a 2 + c 2 −2accosβ c 2 = a 2 + b 2 −2abcosγ a 2 = b 2 + c 2 −2bccosα b 2 = a 2 + c 2 −2accosβ c 2 = a 2 + b 2 −2abcosγ
Heron’s formula Area= s(s−a)(s−b)(s−c) where s= (a+b+c) 2 Area= s(s−a)(s−b)(s−c) where s= (a+b+c) 2
Conversion formulas cosθ= x r →x=rcosθ sinθ= y r →y=rsinθ r 2 = x 2 + y 2 tanθ= y x cosθ= x r →x=rcosθ sinθ= y r →y=rsinθ r 2 = x 2 + y 2 tanθ= y x