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ERIC Number: EJ769588
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 4
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0730-8639
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Discovering Trigonometric Relationships Implied by the Law of Sines and the Law of Cosines
Skurnick, Ronald; Javadi, Mohammad
Mathematics and Computer Education, v40 n1 p70-73 Win 2006
The Law of Sines and The Law of Cosines are of paramount importance in the field of trigonometry because these two theorems establish relationships satisfied by the three sides and the three angles of any triangle. In this article, the authors use these two laws to discover a host of other trigonometric relationships that exist within any triangle. These other relationships are not found in most algebra and trigonometry textbooks, but can easily be derived using elementary methods, like substitution and algebraic manipulation, that are familiar to students in an algebra and trigonometry class. (Contains 1 figure.)
MATYC Journal Inc. Mathematics and Computer Education, P.O. Box 158, Old Bethpage, NY 11804. Tel: 516-822-5475; Web site: http://www.macejournal.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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