Constructing Triangles from Angle and Side Conditions I

Constructing Triangles from Angle and Side Conditions I

Introduction

A triangle can be constructed when the lengths of two sides and the measure of the angle between them are known. This set of information is called the Side-Angle-Side, or SAS, condition. ...

Jake is learning how the Side-Angle-Side, or SAS, condition can be used to construct one unique triangle. SAS uses the lengths of two sides and the measure of the included angle between them.

Jake wants to construct a triangle ABC with AB = 6 centimeters, AC = 4 centimeters, and the included angle ∠BAC measuring 60 degrees.

First, ...