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Triangular Relations

Using the standard upper-lowercase relations between angles ($\alpha$,$\beta$,$\gamma$) and opposite sides (A,B,C), one has

\begin{displaymath}A^2 = B^2 + C^2 - 2 B C \cos \alpha
\end{displaymath}

and

\begin{displaymath}\frac{\sin \alpha}{A} =
\frac{\sin \beta}{B} =
\frac{\sin \gamma}{C}
\end{displaymath}




1998-05-11