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Chapter 8: Q. 65 (page 531)

What do you do first if you are asked to solve a triangle and are given two sides and the angle opposite one of them?

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The first thing you do is use the Law of Sines to determine whether the given parameters

form one, two, or no triangles.

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Step 1. Given Information

When solving a triangle, determine what's the first thing you do when given two sides and

one angle.

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Step 2. Answer to the problem

When given two sides and one angle, the first thing you do when solving a triangle is use the Law of Sines to determine whether the given parameters form one, two, or no triangles.

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