8.2-Law of the Cosines 1 2 3 Law of the Cosines & Requirements Area of Triangles 3 Practice Problems
Law of the Cosines
Law of the Cosines Requirements Two sides and an angle between them SAS Three sides SSS If these conditions are not met, the problem cannot be solved with the Law of the Cosines
SAS Example
SAS Example (Cont.)
SSS Example
SSS Example (Cont.)
Area of a Triangle
Area of a Triangle Example
Heron’s Formula
Heron’s Formula Example
Practice Problems Page 587 Problems 5-14, 16-18, 22