8-5 Law of Sines and Law of Cosines - GEOMETRY

The video tutorial covers the Law of Sines and the Law of Cosines, explaining their applications in solving triangle problems. The instructor provides examples for each law, demonstrating how to set up and solve equations using given angles and sides. The tutorial emphasizes the importance of understanding these laws for solving non-right triangles and provides step-by-step guidance on using calculators to find solutions.

What does the law of sines state about the proportions in a triangle?

What information do you need to apply the law of sines?

How can you find a missing side in a triangle using the law of sines?

What is the formula for the law of cosines?

What are the three formulas associated with the law of cosines?

Explain how to use the law of cosines to find a side of a triangle.

Describe the process of solving for a side using the law of cosines with an example.