Shape of a Triangle
The shape of triangle
can be determined by expressing the angles
,
, and
in terms of the side lengths
,
, and
.
1. Using the Law of Sines
- If the circumradius of triangle
is denoted by
, then:
- The ratio of the sides is:
Explanation:
From the Law of Sines,
, we get:
2. Using the Law of Cosines
Explanation:
From the Law of Cosines,
, we get:
Similarly, we can derive: