MATH 122
NUMBER OF SOLUTIONS FOR A TRIANGLE

In each of the following, indicate the number of triangles that can be constructed with the given sides and angles.

         

Number of triangles

          

0

1

2

1.    α = 45° b = 6 c = 5

1.

  x  
2.   α = 19° β = 47° c = 10

2.

  x  
3.   α = 76° β = 42° b = 6

3.

  x  
4.  α = 119° β = 71° b = 6

4.

x    
5. a = 2 b = 2 c = 4

5.

x    
6. a = 2 b = 2 c = 3

6.

  x  
7. a = 10 b = 6 c = 12

7.

  x  
8 α = 45° b = 10 a = 8

8.

    x
9.  g = 45° c = a = 10

9.

  x  
10.  β = 45° c = 10 b = 10

10.

  x  
11. β = 45° b = 12 c = 10

11.

  x  
12.  β = 45° b = 4 c = 10

12.

x    
13. g = 130° c = 10 b = 5

13.

  x  
14.  g = 130° c = 10 a = 6

14.

  x  
15.  g = 130° c = 5 a = 6

15.

x    
16.   g = 130° c = 5 a = 5

16.

x    
17. α = 60° b = 14 a =

17.

  x  
18. α = 60° b = 14 a =

18.

     x
19. α = 60° b = 14 a =

19.

  x  
20. α = 60° b = 14 a =

20.

  x  

21. How many triangles can be constructed with the following angles:

α = 100°         b = 30.5°        g = 50.5° ?

22. How many triangles can be constructed with the following angles:

α = 70.3°        b = 43.5°        g = 66.2° ?

 

answers: 21. none 22. many