To find: Compare the circumstances in which you can use the law of sines and the law of cosines.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
To solve a right angled
To solve a non right triangle, you can use the Law of Sines or Law of Cosines, depending on what information is given. When two angles and a side are given or when two sides and an angle opposite one of the sides are given, we can use Law of Sines.
When two sides and an included angle or three sides are given, we can use Law of Cosines.
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